§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether there has been any increase during the summer months in the cases of poaching by foreign vessels in British territorial waters; how many vessels have been caught; and how many prosecutions have been instituted?
§ Dr. BURGINProsecutions were instituted in respect of nine foreign vessels for fishing within the territorial waters of the United Kingdom between 1st April and 30th September of this year, as compared with five prosecutions over the same period last year.