Written question asked by Owen Paterson (Conservative) on Monday, 18 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 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 assessment she has made of the sustainability of the plaice fishery in the Eastern Irish Sea.

Answer: Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the sustainability of the plaice fishery in the Eastern Irish Sea. [192945] Mr. Bradshaw: Assessments of plaice stocks around the UK are undertaken by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The latest assessment, published on 22 October 2004, is that the Irish Sea plaice has full reproductive capacity and is harvested sustainably.

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