§ 26. Major Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to state what steps will be taken by the Fishery Board to prevent ring-net fishing for herrings in the sea lochs on the north and west coasts of Sutherland during the coming winter?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe answer is in the negative. The Fishery Board do not consider that sufficient evidence has emerged to justify interference with this method of fishing in the localities mentioned in the question, but the matter is being kept under close observation.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRDoes that mean that further investigations will be made on the spot, where very strong feeling is expressed about the depredations of these ring trawlers?
§ Sir J. GILMOURWe are fully alive to the problem, and are keeping close observation upon it.