HC Deb 26 March 1991 vol 188 c382W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has any plans to strengthen the powers of seafish committees to enable them to develop byelaws regulating the use of monofilament fixed gill nets; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

Under the terms of the Sea Fisheries Regulations Act 1966, sea fisheries committees already have powers to regulate netting within their areas of jurisdiction.