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<p> </p><p>Provisions concerning the retrieval and reporting of lost fishing gear
are contained in the EU Fisheries Control Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No.1224/2009).
Defra has not held meetings specifically to discuss lost fishing gear. However, officials
frequently discuss this Regulation with the fishing industry and other interested
parties. Masters of all EU fishing vessels are required to report any lost fishing
gear to the vessel's flag state. This requirement was notified to all licence holders
when the current control regulation was introduced, and the Marine Management Organisation
plans to issue additional guidance that will remind vessel masters of their responsibilities
in this respect on the www.GOV.UK website in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>As part of Defra's work in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic, North East Atlantic,
Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) we actively participate in discussions relating to
understanding the extent and impact of entanglement of cetaceans in lost fishing gear.</p><p>
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