§ 63. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Minister of Food what quantities of herring have been bought from Iceland at a higher price than that paid to Scots fishermen; and to what extent herring have been dumped into the sea owing to low prices paid by his Department.
§ Mr. StracheyNo herrings have been bought from Iceland in recent years, either by my Department or the Herring Industry Board; or, so far as I know, by the trade. About 190 tons of herrings have been dumped by certain fisher[...]en 23 in 1947 because they would not sell them for the production of herring oil and cattle food. I deeply regret this action, especially as other fishermen have sold nearly 6,000 tons of surplus herrings for reduction into oil and meal.
§ Mr. HughesCould the Minister tell us who are the fishermen dumping these herrings? Are they on the North coast of Scotland?
§ Mr. StracheyThe East coast.