<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to a letter of protest from the committee of permanent residents of the island of Kimolos, a study has been carried out by the environmental organisation Mom on the creation of a national marine park, which will extend to cover the whole of the island of Poliegos and half of Kimolos, together with the sea for a distance of one nautical mile around these islands. The residents of the region contend that they do not threaten the seals or other animals in the area in any way. They believe that, on the pretext of environmental and ecological protection, sections of land are being seized and encroached upon and restrictive measures are being placed on sea regions and coastal areas of the islands, as has also been observed in the Zakynthos region.    In view of the above:      1.  Does the Commission intend to investigate this protest and to request information on the desirability and necessity of creating a marine park of this kind in the above area?      2.  Has a study being carried out, or are there any plans to carry one out, on how the animals living in this marine area may be protected without residents' property and land being taken, since the people's survival depends on these?      3.  Are there plans for monitoring to be carried out or has it been carried out in other areas such as in the Gulf of Lagana in Zakynthos, to ensure that environmental protection restrictions are not imposed in an arbitrary manner from above, but take the residents' opinions into consideration and, in particular, are transparent with regard to the financial amounts received from the EU for the creation of such parks?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>
According to a letter of protest from the committee of permanent residents of the island of Kimolos, a study has been carried out by the environmental organisation Mom on the creation of a national marine park, which will extend to cover the whole of the island of Poliegos and half of Kimolos, together with the sea for a distance of one nautical mile around these islands. The residents of the region contend that they do not threaten the seals or other animals in the area in any way. They believe that, on the pretext of environmental and ecological protection, sections of land are being seized and encroached upon and restrictive measures are being placed on sea regions and coastal areas of the islands, as has also been observed in the Zakynthos region.    In view of the above:      1.  Does the Commission intend to investigate this protest and to request information on the desirability and necessity of creating a marine park of this kind in the above area?      2.  Has a study being carried out, or are there any plans to carry one out, on how the animals living in this marine area may be protected without residents' property and land being taken, since the people's survival depends on these?      3.  Are there plans for monitoring to be carried out or has it been carried out in other areas such as in the Gulf of Lagana in Zakynthos, to ensure that environmental protection restrictions are not imposed in an arbitrary manner from above, but take the residents' opinions into consideration and, in particular, are transparent with regard to the financial amounts received from the EU for the creation of such parks?