§ 33. Mr. C. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state what steps have been taken to increase shell fisheries in the Falmouth area; and whether he will issue a separate report on this particular fishery?
§ Dr. ADDISONAt the Ministry's request an exhaustive survey of the Fal estuary oyster beds was carried out in 1924 by Dr. Orton of the Marine Biological Association. A summary of Dr. Orton's report was published in the following year, and the report itself in 1926. Arising out of this survey, by-laws and orders regulating the oyster fisheries in the estuary have been made from time to time.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSAre these by-laws satisfactory?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe by-laws are all right; the question is the oysters.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSBy that remark does the right hon. Gentleman not mean that these are the best oysters?