§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has on the threat posed by the recent increase in the gathering of lug worms in the Burry estuary to the Penclawdd cockle industry and the whole area.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have been asked to reply.
351WResponsibility for the management of the Burry inlet cockle fishery rests with the south Wales sea fisheries committee which has introduced a byelaw to limit the level of bait digging within the fishery. The Committee are currently reviewing the effectiveness of the byelaw.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will arrange for the lug worm, arenicola marina, to be included in the list of commercial maritime species to enable it to be included in the bye-laws of sea fisheries committees.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonNo.