cabinet reshuffle<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n“The door is always open in Cornwall to help people understand the fishing industry, whoever it is, and we’d certainly welcome a visit,” he said. <\/p>\n
“Perhaps new people, new faces, a clean slate could be a good thing,” Mr Ranford said.<\/p>\n
He welcomed the extension of the consultation into bottom trawling and hoped parts of MPAs could still be made accessible to boats.<\/p>\n
“There’s not a question of being able to go everywhere and do anything,” said Mr Ranford. <\/p>\n
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