§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement' on his guidelines for fishermen on how to deal with(a) reptiles and (b) endangered species of turtles in the waters around the United Kingdom. [39426]
§ Mr. BaldryThe Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides protection for marine turtles within UK territorial waters. If any fisherman finds a reptile or a marine turtle in his nets, it should be returned to the sea.