HC Deb 10 March 1908 vol 185 cc1318-9
CAPTAIN WARING (Banfishire)

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the gunboat H.M.S. "Skipjack" has been detailed for special duty off the coast of Donegal for the purpose of protecting the line fishermen against the trawlers; if so, whether he will cause a gunboat to be detailed to the Moray Firth, where the line fishermen are also greatly in need of additional protection.

MR. SINCLAIR

On the first point raised by my hon. friend I have no information. Special instructions have already been given to use every effort with the fleet at the disposal of the Fishery Board to afford protection to the interests of the fisheries in the Moray Firth.