HL Deb 06 March 1989 vol 504 c1350WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley asked Her Majesty's Government

When they intend to ban the use of nylon monofilament gill nets in England.

Baroness Trumpington

to introduce a ban on the use of nylon monofilament gill nets. However, there are national mesh size restrictions pursuant to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; the use of such nets is variously controlled in some inshore waters under by-laws made by local water authorities or sea fisheries committees; and we announced on 27th July 1988 our intention to introduce certain national restrictions on the use of gill and other nets whose mesh sizes fall between 65 and 89mm.