Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Donoughue (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 1998.

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Donoughue, Lord

Question

Who is responsible (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) elsewhere in the European Union for identifying, monitoring and preventing or minimising possible adverse effects on fish stocks in Northern European waters, including possible damage to the health of the fish and of consumers of fish, from pollutants (whether natural, anthropogenic or combinations of the two) and from the interactions of such pollutants with climatic or other natural processes. [HL 3603].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

594 c77WA; HL 3603

Session

1997-98

Subjects

EU action Fish Pollution Nature conservation Monitoring Seas and oceans