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The sludge is treated with lime, which causes a chemical reaction, and is then dragged out by road, through my constituency, in vehicles that trail in their wake a stench of rotten fish, which affects houses and businesses in the locality.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
Decommissioning will not of course reduce the level of fishing opportunities available and, indeed, should help contribute to healthier stocks and a more viable, sustainable industry for the future.
Spain—which also has a significant interest in fishing—now has presidency of the European Union and will take the lead in making any changes to the measures that can be taken.
Spain—which also has a significant interest in fishing—now has presidency of the European Union and will take the lead in making any changes to the measures that can be taken.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how technical fisheries conservation measures reflect the difference between over 500hp twin- or single-rigged demersal fishing vessels and single low powered seine net fishing vessels.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact on inshore, single seine net fishing vessels resulting from the introduction of nets with 120mm mesh.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
The UK successfully argued that cuts should be introduced more gradually to take account of the impact on fishing communities and provide fishermen with some time to adapt their fishing patterns.
That was discussed with the relevant committee first—that is my point. We also discussed fishing, but, again, we did so with the agreement of the relevant committee.
That was discussed with the relevant committee first—that is my point. We also discussed fishing, but, again, we did so with the agreement of the relevant committee.
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Date answered:
29 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the Crown Estate to discuss (a) fish farming research and (b) sub-seabed cable links to the Scottish islands.