Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 36327

Fishing Gear: Safety

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Decisions on an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders is shared between several bodies. These include Local Authorities which oversee the safet...

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