Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 September 2003.

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Whitty, Lord

Question

Whether they will insist that the European Union introduce an immediate moratorium on industrial fishing for sand eels throughout the North Sea following the recently announced figures which showed a collapse in sand eel catches and the non-appearance of this year's grilse run.

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

652 c904-6 

Session

2002-03

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Conservation Fisheries EU action Fish North Sea Salmon Sandeels