Preservation Of Whales And Dolphins
EDM number 41 in 2000-01, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 06/12/2000.
That this House notes with concern the rapidly declining population of dolphins and whales living off Britain's coastline, with 24 species facing possible extinction; expresses alarm at the thousands of creatures dying in fishing nets or through polluted waters; acknowledges the work done by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society in highlighting the extent of the problem faced; and calls on the Government to introduce measures that provide adequate protection for dolphins and whales in United Kingdom waters.
This motion has been signed by a total of 97 MPs.
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