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UIN 11654

Fishing Gear: Standards

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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1 June 2022

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13 June 2022 · Answer

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13 June 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to standardise the marking of creels across the UK and up to 12 nautical miles by following the guidelines published by Marine Scotland.

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  1. 1 June 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to standardise the marking of creels across the UK and up to 12 nautical miles by following the guidelines published by Marine Scotland.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 June 2022

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    Fisheries management in the UK is devolved. Defra has no plans to bring forward legislation on locating fishing equipment near navigational marks. In England, passive gear, such as creels, used out to 12 nautical miles must be marked with labels, or if us...

    Source: Written answer

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