Fisheries: UK Celtic Sea Nephrops-directed fisheries technical measures

Defra: Consultation description   We want to know what you think about the following proposals:

• limiting the selectivity device options to include only the most selective devices for Nephrops
• prohibiting the use and carriage of strengthening bags
• increasing the catch composition threshold, which defines a Nephrops-directed fishery in the Celtic Sea, from 5% to either 15 or 30%

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