§ SIR HENRY TYLERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been called to the great quantities of Swedish and Norwegian herrings which have of late been imported into this country, and sold, when cured, as Yarmouth herrings; whether he was aware of the great injury that has thus been done to the East Coast fisheries of this country; and, whether, in the interests of British fishermen, as well as of the British public as consumers, he could see his way to take any steps to remedy this state of things?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.The attention of the Board of Trade has not been specially called to the particular point referred to by the hon. and gallant Member. If it is the fact that great injury has been inflicted on the East Coast fisheries, the matter appears to be one on which representations might be made to the Board of Trade by the Local Fisheries Committees of County Councils that may be appointed under the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act of last Session.