Yesterday in the Commons

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Bass MLS

 

Bill Wiggin (Leominster, Conservative) | Hansard source

 

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he decided to keep the minimum landing size for bass at 36cm; and if he will make a statement.

 

Jonathan R Shaw (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs) and Minister for the South East), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Hansard source

 

I announced my decision to retain the minimum landing size for bass at 36 centimetres on 25 October 2007. My decision was made following the meeting I convened on 1 October 2007 to discuss this issue with representatives from the sea angling and commercial fishing sectors. Details of my announcement are set out in the autumn 2007 edition of 'Fishing Focus', available in the Library of the House.

 

 

CEFAS Funding

 

Bill Wiggin (Leominster, Conservative) | Hansard source

 

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what level of funding he plans to provide to the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

 

Jonathan R Shaw (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs) and Minister for the South East), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Hansard source

 

The Department has committed the following minimum levels of funding to CEFAS over the next five years:

 

Minimum funding (

[Paul D]

35% of fish sustainably harvested......