MR. CATHCART WASONI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he is aware that six trawlers were reported to the fishery Board of Scotland as trawling within the limits on Saturday the 14th in St. Magnus Bay; if any have been arrested; and if he will consider the necessity of closing against trawling specified waters on the West Coast of Shetland, and also the waters between Orkney and Shetland known as the North Sound.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI understand that such a report was made, but unfortunately without the definite particulars necessary to any action being taken. The Government has no power to close waters beyond the recognised territorial limits.