Fish-eating Birds (Hansard, 27 January 1997)

HC Deb 27 January 1997 vol 289 cc11-2W 12W

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment by what means his Department intends to ensure the Government's research into fish-eating birds is made available to anglers over the next two years; and what factors underlay the methods of dissemination chosen. [12639]

§ Mr. Clappison
It is the intention of the Department of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to publish the results of the research into fish-eating birds.
Preliminary findings are disseminated to bodies representing fishery interests at annual seminars. The seminars allow interested parties to be informed of the progress of the research, and ask questions of the researchers. Seminars were held in December 1995 and December 1996.