Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 31 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 3 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to introduce a statutory instrument to ban the landing of buried lobsters; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to introduce a statutory instrument to ban the landing of buried lobsters; and if she will make a statement. [106757] Mr. Morley: We have held a consultation exercise with the industry and there was broad consensus that, in the absence of an established European management regime,we should act to provide additional protection for lobster stocks. As soon as resources become available we will publish a draft Statutory Instrument to prevent the landing of buried lobsters. This will be subject to the normal consultation process.

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