Written question asked by Candy Atherton (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 March 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent evidence she has found of pair trawlers fishing in the offshore sea bass fishery.

Answer: Ms Atherton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent evidence she has found of pair trawlers fishing in the offshore sea bass fishery. [203879] Mr. Bradshaw: Prior to the recent introduction of UK legislation to prohibit pelagic pair trawling for bass within the 12 nautical mile zone of the south-west coast of England, UK vessels had been involved in this fishery early in the current season, both inside and outside the 12 mile zone.

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