Scallop Dredging

EDM number 1209 in 2010-12, proposed by Katy Clark on 15/12/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Fisheries, Marine environment and Nature conservation.

That this House notes with concern the impact which scallop dredging is having on the marine environment; further notes that this practice has only started in recent decades and effectively scrapes the seabed to retrieve scallops but in the process damages other species and marine life; further notes the charted decline of the number of marine species living in the seas and is troubled that excessive scallop dredging is contributing further to this worrying trend; and calls on the Government and devolved administrations to take steps to regulate scallop dredging as a matter of urgency to protect the marine eco system and ensure that the United Kingdom can continue to support a diverse range of marine wildlife off its coasts.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.