§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he will take to conserve stocks of(a) John Dory, (b) anchovy, (c) pilchard and (d) bream. [137417]
§ Mr. MorleyThe revised EC Technical Conservation Regulation 850/98 which came into operation on 1 January 2000 imposes the following requirements for the species named:
Species Towed gear mesh size1 (mm) Fixed gear mesh size1 (mm) MLS2 (cm) John Dory 80–99 — — Anchovy 16–31 — — Pilchard 16–31 10–30 11 Bream 80–99 — — 1 These bands represent the minimum mesh allowed 2 Minimum landing size