MARINE CONSERVATION

Summary

That this House congratulates the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society on their publication, Chasing Dolphins; notes with concern its documentation of the increasing harassment of marine mammals by pleasure boats; particularly wetbikes; draws attention to the need for comprehensive measures to ensure conservation in the marine environment; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation enabling local authorities to create exclusion zones for the protection of marine wildlife as soon as possible.

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1. 17 February 2000

   Early Day Motion

   That this House congratulates the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society on their publication, Chasing Dolphins; notes with concern its documentation of the increasing harassment of marine mammals by pleasure boats; particularly wetbikes; draws attention to the need for comprehensive measures to ensure conservation in the marine environment; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation enabling local authorities to create exclusion zones for the protection of marine wildlife as soon as possible.

   Source: Early Day Motion

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• Mrs Helen Clark · Labour · Primary sponsor

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