HC Deb 13 June 1898 vol 59 c51
SIR H. MAXWELL

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether, in view of the serious deterioration of the sparling or smelt fisheries in the Scottish estuaries, and of the general agreement of witnesses examined before the Committee on Crown Rights in Scottish Salmon Fishings (1893) and the Royal Commission on Tweed and Solway Salmon Fishings (1896) as to the urgent necessity for a statutory close time for these valuable fish, he will consider the preparation of a Bill to secure that purpose?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. GRAHAM MURRAY,) Buteshire

In reply to my right honourable Friend I can only say that in the event of its being found possible to initiate fishery legislation, this Question will not be lost sight of.