MARINE CONSERVATION

Early day motion 417, tabled 17 February 2000 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 117 members.

That this House congratulates the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society on their publication, Chasing Dolphins; notes with concern its documentation of the increasing harassment of marine mammals by pleasure boats; particularly wetbikes; draws attention to the need for comprehensive measures to ensure conservation in the marine environment; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation enabling local authorities to create exclusion zones for the protection of marine wildlife as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 73, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 12, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, UKUP 1, UUP 1, Unknown 1.