Fuel bills have become an increasing worry for the catching sector with some boats in Devon for example, unable to complete trips due to high fuel costs.

And the new petition has been set up, in the words of one of its backers, due to the "exorbitant differences in the cost of bunker fuel over the UK."

He added: "We know that if more than 150 people sign up it has to be referred up to the cabinet secretary's office so the more that sign the better.

"It is set to run for two months and over 30 people have signed so far. We know it is probably a hiding to nothing but we've got to try something."

The petition can be reached via:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/FishermensFuel/

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