HC Deb 19 May 1992 vol 208 c121W
Mr. Harris

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ban twin and multi-rig trawls in nephrop fisheries.

Mr. Curry

Yes. Following requests from and a consultation with the industry on additional measures to conserve nephrops stocks we propose to ban the use of twin-rig and multi-rig trawls by United Kingdom vessels in nephrops fisheries except in the Fladen ground from 1 January 1993.

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