Bycatch Risk Prioritisation Framework Debate
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Lord West of Spithead
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Bycatch Risk Prioritisation Framework
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
The noble Lord makes a very important point. We have to work with the industry if we are going to resolve this, because we need a balance between sustainable fishing and supporting the industry, while ensuring that we do not have bycatch that causes huge problems to some of our most threatened marine species. He makes a good point regarding nets. I know there has been work done on what nets are made of, what they look like, the size of the holes and all sorts of things like that. That work is ongoing and I am happy to keep him up to date with it.
Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that we need more patrolling and monitoring of our inshore waters and exclusive economic zone, and that perhaps it would be a good idea to actually have some more ships and a slightly larger Navy?
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
I would never want to disagree with my noble friend about the requirement for more ships.