HC Deb 09 November 1992 vol 213 c611W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to conclude his study into the effect on bass stocks of seismic surveys.

Mr. Curry

The Ministry expects to be able to publish a report by the end of summer 1993 which will include an assessment of a bass tagging programme undertaken on behalf of Elf Enterprise Caledonia Ltd.

The tagging programme, which was funded by Elf, was carried out by Fawley Aquatic Research Laboratories under the guidance of MAFF fisheries scientists.