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| Originally Posted by Janos
However, are you sure that divers are affected? I was under the impression that it was only boats that were affected. Might be worth double checking.
Janos
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There are 2 separate bits of legislation;
DEFRA are making an order to ban all mechanical dredging and demersal trawling, in order to protect the maerl beds and various other benthic features. This is definitely happening, and is completely seperate from the proposal by CSFC
Cornwall Sea Fisheries Committee are proposing a ban on the removal of all scallops, specifically to stop divers collecting scallops. It is claimed to be for research purposes, but (I believe) is more about appeasing the scallop dredgers.Several officers of CSFC also seem to believe that once dredging is banned, hordes of divers will descend on Falmouth Bay and take all the scallops, despite the fact that the same officers were quite happy with dredgers working the area (a 6 a side dredger covers the same amount of ground per hour as 120 divers)
A list of CSFC members can be found here;
Committees: Committee Membership
cheers
dave
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