§ Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many aquaculture research projects were commissioned by her Department from the Ardtoe Marine Farming Unit in each year since 1997; and what the(a) subject and (b) cost of each project was. [136157]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 3 November 2003]: Aquaculture research projects commissioned by Defra from the Sea Fish Industry Authority's Marine Farming Unit at Ardtoe since 1997 are as follows:
- FC0107—environmental control of halibut broodstock and rearing procedures for feeding larvae; 1993–98; total cost £515,400;
- FC0905—halibut egg and early larval rearing; 1998; total cost £20,000;
- FC1011—development strategy for the UK shellfish cultivation industry; 2000–01; total cost £45,000; and
- FC1140—economic evaluation to assess the output potential of the UK shellfish cultivation industry; 2000; £45,000.
Details of Defra research projects may be viewed at the following website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/research/project.