Scallop Dredging, Cardigan Bay
Petitions
House of Commons debates, 4 November 2009, 7:04 pm
Mark Williams (Ceredigion, Liberal Democrat)
I have a petition of 2,200 signatures on behalf of the Save Our Sea group based in the Ceredigion constituency.
The petition declares:
The Petition of people of Ceredigion,
Declares that dredging of the sea bed has been banned and restricted in several areas of the marine environment due to the proven damage that can be caused by intensive and large-scale dredging; further declares that the increased use of dredges in Cardigan Bay has potentially caused severe damage to the marine environment and the habitats of the creatures living there.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take all possible steps to encourage the Welsh Assembly Government to limit the number of scallop dredging boats licensed to dredge for scallops in Cardigan Bay, based on scientific assessments to be carried out while an interim ban is in place.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.
[P000407]