Fishing Gear: Safety
Commons · Question 36327 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 24 Mar 2025
Decisions on an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders is shared between several bodies. These include Local Authorities which oversee the safet...