§ 43. Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is framing suitable regulations, to be enforced by law, to ensure more hygienic methods at sea for handling and packing trawled fish so as to retard what is technically known as autolysis and to reduce contamination by bacterial infection?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONAlthough the Report on the Handling and Stowage of White Fish at Sea was only published by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research very recently, steps are already being taken by some owners to equip their vessels with the apparatus necessary for carrying out its recommendations. It is not yet clear to what extent the recommendations can be adopted in commercial practice, but I am confident that legislation will not be required to induce trawler owners and fishermen to take advantage, to the limit of practicability, of the information furnished by the Report.
§ Mr. SAMUELWhat about framing regulations to discourage or prevent the landing of stale fish?
§ Mr. BUXTONA question should be put down on that point.