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AgrEvo
Ms Drown: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the company AgrEvo has a marketing consent to grow genetically modified crops in the UK. [79501]
Mr. Meacher: I have been asked to reply.
AgrEvo (France) has one such consent under Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. This consent is for a maize modified for tolerance to glufosinate ammonium herbicide. The consent is for agricultural use leading to animal and human consumption and was issued by the French authorities on 3 August 1998.
Illegal Fishing
Dr. Godman:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many skippers of fishing vessels have been convicted in the sheriff courts for offences relating to illegal fishing activities in each of the past three years; what was the average financial penalty imposed; if
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he will list the nationality of the (i) skippers and (ii) vessels; if the gear and catch were confiscated in all cases; and if he will make a statement. [78403]
Mr. Macdonald
[holding answer 29 March 1999]: I have been asked to reply.
| Number of skippers successfully prosecuted for one or more infringements (52) | Average financial penalty imposed (53) (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62 | 4,013 |
| 1997 | 87 | 4,355 |
| 1998 | 73 | 2,600 |
(52) Includes skippers who are also owners
(53) Calculated as the total value of penalties imposed (fines and any financial penalties to the value of the catch and/or gear (as appropriate)) divided by the number of skippers prosecuted
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipper | Vessel | Skipper | Vessel | Skipper | Vessel | |
| Nationality of skippers and vessels | ||||||
| UK | 55 | 57 | 82 | 83 | 71 | 69 |
| Danish | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | 2 | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Faeroese | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dutch | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Irish | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
| German | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Belgian | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Number of cases where gear and/or catch were confiscated | ||||||
| Gear | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Catch | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.