§ MR. J. W. BARCLAY (Forfarshire)asked the Lord Advocate, Whether the Fishery Board for Scotland propose to make any new by-laws in respect of trawling; and if it has been sanctioned by the Secretary for Scotland?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. P. B. ROBERTSON) (Bute)The Fishery Board propose to issue a by-law affecting a portion of the East Coast of Scotland, and the geographical extent, as well as the terms, of the by-law are under consideration.
§ MR. ESSLEMONT (Aberdeen, E.)asked whether a recommendation in favour of such by-law was forwarded by the Fishery Board to the Secretary for Scotland on the 26th of September last; and, if so, what was the reason of the exceptional delay?
§ MR. J. P. B. ROBERTSONI cannot say as to the exact date on which the communication was made to Dover House; but I may say that negotiations have taken place arising out of the difficulty of adapting the geographical limits to the prescribed conditions of the Act of 1885. It is to the difficulty of settling that point that the delay is due.
§ MR. J. SINCLAIR (Ayr Burghs)asked if there was any prospect of a bylaw with reference to trawling on the Clyde and the West of Scotland?
MR. J. P.B.ROBERTSONPerhaps the hon. Gentleman will give Notice of that Question, which relates to a matter separate from that raised by the Question of the hon. Member for Forfarshire.