HC Deb 06 February 1992 vol 203 c271W
18. Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what new initiative he has to protect cetaceans.

Mr. Gummer

We remain very concerned to take measures to secure the conservation of cetaceans. Most recently, on 1 January 1992, we introduced a scheme for voluntary reporting by United Kingdom fishermen of all incidental catches of marine mammals, including cetaceans. The EC-wide limitation on drift net length we secured last October will also contribute to conservation of cetaceans.