Written question asked by Candy Atherton (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 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, how much her Department is spending in 2004-05 on deployment trials to test the practicality and durability of various pinger models in gill net and tangle net fisheries off southwest England how much was spent in each of the past three years; and when results are expected from these trials.

Answer: Ms Atherton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department is spending this year and how much was spent in each of the past three years on deployment trials to test the practicality and durability of various pinger models in gillnet and tangle net fisheries off southwest England; and when results are expected from these trials. [222888] Mr. Bradshaw: A total of over £88,000 has been committed to funding for pingers trials. This was £12,000 in 2003-04 provided by the Sea Fish Industry Authority and £76,000 in 2004-05 with £19,000 from SFIA. Results are expected by the end of August 2005.

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