Fisheries: Marine Environment

(asked on 11th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of fishing with fly-shooting fishing gear in UK waters.


Answered by
Victoria Prentis Portrait
Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 19th March 2021

Defra is considering the potential effects of fly-shooting fishing gear used by vessels in UK waters. Discussions with industry are taking place and any assessment of these activities will be based on evidence.

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