§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans she has to alter the current coarse fishing close season.
§ Mr. JackResponsibility for fixing annual close seasons for fishing for coarse fish rests primarily with the National Rivers Authority. It is currently reviewing the various coarse fishing close seasons which apply in different parts of England and Wales. If it concludes that changes are required, these will have to be introduced by way of new byelaws which would be subject to statutory advertisement and ministerial confirmation. In dedciding whether or not to confirm any byelaws, Ministers would take account of any objections they received.