To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a new shellfish licensing scheme will be introduced; and whether the scheme will take account of its impact on (a) small boat (under eight metres) fishermen and (b) future new entrants to the industry. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a new shellfish licensing scheme will be introduced; and whether the scheme will take account of its impact on (a) small boat (under eight metres) fishermen and (b) future new entrants to the industry. - Includes figures.

Why mobile gear fishing has been banned in Strangford Lough; what consultation was held with interested parties prior to the ban; and when the report on the horse mussel community in Strangford Lough will be made available. [HL 268].

Why mobile gear fishing has been banned in Strangford Lough; what consultation was held with interested parties prior to the ban; and when the report on the horse mussel community in Strangford Lough will be made available. [HL 268].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce a shellfish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce a shellfish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Environment and Heritage Service report, The Status of Strangford Lough Modiolus Communities will be published. - Inc ref to http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/pubs/pubs/shtml (copy in Library Dep 04/258).

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Environment and Heritage Service report, The Status of Strangford Lough Modiolus Communities will be published. - Inc ref to http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/pubs/pubs/shtml (copy in Library Dep 04/258).

Supplementary business question on the restrictive shellfish licensing scheme.

Supplementary business question on the restrictive shellfish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the sea fish species whose stocks have increased in UK waters since the institution of the European Common Fisheries Policy. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the sea fish species whose stocks have increased in UK waters since the institution of the European Common Fisheries Policy. (Failed OPQ)

Scottish Grand Committee statement on fisheries. (Committee sitting in Westminster).

Scottish Grand Committee statement on fisheries. (Committee sitting in Westminster).

Letter dated 11.06.1996 from Tony Baldry MP to David Amess MP further to adjournment debate on 27.03.1996 on the Essex fishing industry. MAFF. 2003.

Letter dated 11.06.1996 from Tony Baldry MP to David Amess MP further to adjournment debate on 27.03.1996 on the Essex fishing industry. MAFF. 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulatory impact assessment has been carried out to establish the likely costs to (a) water companies, (b) other companies, (c) local authorities and (d) the Environment Agency arising from the implementation of the EU Shellfish Directive. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulatory impact assessment has been carried out to establish the likely costs to (a) water companies, (b) other companies, (c) local authorities and (d) the Environment Agency arising from the implementation of the EU Shellfish Directive. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the level of state funding for laboratories researching contamination of bivalve molluscs by (a) Novavirus and (b) hepatitis A virus. - Includes figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the level of state funding for laboratories researching contamination of bivalve molluscs by (a) Novavirus and (b) hepatitis A virus. - Includes figure.

When testing facilities at the government laboratory in Weymouth will be improved to match those used in Holland and France, which no longer rely on the most probable number system for sampling shellfish waters. [HL 4102].

When testing facilities at the government laboratory in Weymouth will be improved to match those used in Holland and France, which no longer rely on the most probable number system for sampling shellfish waters. [HL 4102].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the National Assembly for Wales on the Restrictive Shellfish Licensing Scheme and its effects on the local economy; and what representations she has received from Welsh fishermen.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the National Assembly for Wales on the Restrictive Shellfish Licensing Scheme and its effects on the local economy; and what representations she has received from Welsh fishermen.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of fishermen who will lose their jobs due to new regulations introduced under the Restrictive Shellfish Licensing Scheme in (a) Wales and (b) the UK; whether there is a provision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of fishermen who will lose their jobs due to new regulations introduced under the Restrictive Shellfish Licensing Scheme in (a) Wales and (b) the UK; whether there is a provision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has (a) received from and (b) made to the Scottish Executive concerning bans on scallop fishing in Scotland since the establishment of the Food Standards Agency, broken down by (i) subject matter of representation, (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has (a) received from and (b) made to the Scottish Executive concerning bans on scallop fishing in Scotland since the establishment of the Food Standards Agency, broken down by (i) subject matter of representation, (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what EU competence exists over (a) fish, (b) shellfish, (c) other products of the sea, (d) related quotas and (e) regulation in the (i) six and (ii) 12 mile limits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what EU competence exists over (a) fish, (b) shellfish, (c) other products of the sea, (d) related quotas and (e) regulation in the (i) six and (ii) 12 mile limits.

How they intend to respond to the letter of 1 April from the Norwegian Minister of the Environment regarding the discharge of technetium-99 into the Irish Sea from Sellafield. [HL 2760].

How they intend to respond to the letter of 1 April from the Norwegian Minister of the Environment regarding the discharge of technetium-99 into the Irish Sea from Sellafield. [HL 2760].

Shellfish waters in England identified as sensitive areas (shellfish waters) under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Incl. maps. DEFRA. 2003.

Shellfish waters in England identified as sensitive areas (shellfish waters) under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Incl. maps. DEFRA. 2003.