§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what factors underlay the exclusion of migratory edible fish species, other than salmon and sea trout, from the provisions of the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Oil and Chemical Pollution orders; and if he will make a statement. [25164]
§ Mr. HagueThe catching of eels, including elvers, is prohibited up to the high water mark in the area covered by the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) Order 1996. The close season for eel angling in the freshwater area beyond runs from 14 March to June, when anglers are prohibited from taking them. There are no commercial eel interests in that area.
The allis shad is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; the twaite shad and sea lamprey are listed species under the EC habitats directive and neither is targeted by anglers.
Full-time and part-time farmers and tenants in Wales: June 1995 Local authority areas of which: of which: Number of full-time farmers Full-time agricultural tenants Number of Part-time farmers part-time agricultural farmers Alyn/Deeside 200 57 95 14 Colwyn 632 151 260 49 Delyn 415 105 220 25 Glyndwr 1,005 223 402 64 Rhuddlan 118 43 53 13 Wrexham/Maelor 506 122 261 54 Clwyd 2,876 701 1,291 219 Carmarthen 2,126 261 1,039 82 Ceredigion 2,212 248 1,036 111 Dinefwr 1,172 132 546 51 Llanelli 278 52 145 16 Preselli Pembrokeshire 1,779 283 734 68 South Pembrokeshire 539 164 266 42 Dyfed 8,106 1,140 3,766 370 Blaenau Gwent 60 13 63 20 Islwyn 76 17 50 17 Newport 196 24 77 17 Monmouth 1,040 242 599 64 Torfaen 87 28 75 26 Gwent 1,459 324 864 127