Clause 221
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
4:45 pm
Martin Salter (Reading West, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman strengthens the point. Indeed, my next address to the nation, in a moment, will be on precisely those issues—fish steps, catch and release, and the new byelaw-making powers that we propose to grant to the EA. There is no doubt that the conservation measure he mentions was successful, and he is right to say that we have ingrained into game fishing—game fishermen have been a little slow on the uptake regarding the benefits of catch and release—sensible conservation measures.