Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Monday, 22 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Salmon
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on salmon stocks in English rivers of seals.
- Answer
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No formal assessment of the effect of seal activity on Atlantic salmon stocks has been made in English rivers.
Although diet studies suggest that seals typically prey on other fish species, seals are known to consume salmon in estuaries, around nets and river mouths. Predation by seals is controlled by regulations including licensed sustainable culling, as well as non-lethal methods such as sound scaring equipment.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 277604
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Rivers Seals Salmon
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- 2019-08-21 16:08:26 +0100
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