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Written question asked by Mark Tami (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2020. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Friday, 18 September 2020 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Cockles: River Dee

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with Natural Resources Wales on enabling it to refuse Dee Estuary cockle fisheries licences to applicants who have not made use of a previous such licence issued to them in order to increase availability of such licences for new applicants.

Answer

Whilst the Dee Cockle fishery straddles England and Wales, it is managed by Natural Resources Wales, and therefore comes under the auspices of the Welsh Government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
88249
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Fisheries Licensing River Dee Cockles
Link
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