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Jon Harman |
FISHERMEN must not become relegated to unviable sea areas because of offshore windfarm development, Seafish said today
Following the Government announcement on renewable energy today, Seafish Dvelopment Director Dr Jon Harman underlined that fishermen's interests must be protected.
He went on “Today's announcement that the Government will support a further 7000 offshore wind farms in UK waters raises additional challenges for the fishing industry.
"Our oceans are a shared resource - at a time when the Marine Bill proposes the division of UK waters between a range of interests, Ministers must ensure that the traditional access rights of fishermen are protected, and that fishermen are not relegated to areas of the sea that are unviable for fishing."
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