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Minister defends queenie limit

Shirveishagh fendeil cagliagh-mynroagan

Ta'n Shirveishagh çhymmyltaght gra dy re coardail eddyr y vargey as sthockyn ta tuittym, va leodaghey yn cagliagh son tayrtyn mynroaganyn.

Veih'n vlein shoh çheet, foddee baatyn-eeastee tayrtyn nuy cheead, kiare feed as daa hunney yeig dy vynroaganyn sy vlein - leodaghey jeh feed sy cheead, cosoylit rish yn imbagh shoh chaie.

Ta Geoffrey Boot gra 'nagh nhione da peiagh erbee' son shickyrys cre'n fa ta'n earroo dy vynroaganyn er ve tuittym er y gherrid, agh dooyrt eh ny sodjey dy re cooish scanshoil va rouyr eeastagh.

Ghow eh rish dy noddagh assee ve jeant da'n dellal - agh hug eh scansh da freayltys.


Minister defends queenie limit

The environment minister says lowering the queenie catch limit was a compromise between industry demands and declining stocks.

From next year, fishing boats will be able to land 992 tonnes of queen scallops for the year ahead - a reduction of 20% on last season.

Geoffrey Boot says 'nobody knows' exactly why the population has been falling recently, but added over-fishing was an important factor.He admitted trade may suffer - but underlined the importance of conservation.

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