Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 15 September 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether steps to prevent fishing activity in offshore sites designated as being of UK importance must be taken under the auspices of the Common Fisheries Policy or under environmental legislation.
In the offshore zone the European Commission has exclusive competence for fisheries management. Where a need is identified for controls to be placed on fisheries activities in order to protect an area, habitat or species of national importance, the UK will approach the Commission and other member states to seek adoption of appropriate measures through the common fisheries policy.
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No0 people think not
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