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UIN 179701

Fish: Conservation

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12 April 2021

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15 April 2021 · Answer

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15 April 2021

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fish stocks of limiting the size of fishing vessels in the (a) UK's Marine Protected Areas and (b) 6-12 nautical mile fishing zon

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  1. 12 April 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fish stocks of limiting the size of fishing vessels in the (a) UK's Marine Protected Areas and (b) 6-12 nautical mile fishing zon

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  2. 15 April 2021

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    Marine protection is a devolved matter and the information below relates to England only. No such assessments have been made as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) commonly protect seabed habitats and are generally not the best method of protecting commercial f...

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