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<p> </p><p>In the last 12 months Defra has received two emails from two different
individuals regarding cockle fishing methods. The correspondents asked for confirmation
that the use of hydraulic dredging for cockle fishing is legal and to express their
support for hand-raking methods of cockle fishing. Officials responded to both individuals
and advised them to contact the local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
(IFCA) which is responsible for managing the inshore area (1-6 nautical miles) around
the English coast. Officials also made the local IFCA aware of both emails. In addition,
I will be responding shortly to correspondence I have received expressing concerns
on behalf of the commercial cockle fishermen from King's Lynn, Norfolk.</p><p> </p>
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