§ MR. TREMAYNEasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether his attention has been called to a practice recently introduced of using torpedoes and other explosive engines for the destruction of sea fish; and, whether he will take steps for the prohibition of so wasteful and injurious a practice?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEY, in reply, said, that he had no information as to the practice referred to, and, even if he had, he was afraid that, whatever might be its merits, the Board of Trade would have no power to interfere. At the same time, if the hon. Member would confer with him as to the particular case he had in view he should be happy to consider it.