§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider the possibility of subsidising the transition of dual-purpose fishing boats from herring to white fish and vice versa.
§ Mr. NobleNo. Whether they are fishing for herring or for white fish the owners of these vessels are eligible for the appropriate operational subsidies; and they can apply to the White Fish Authority or the Herring Industry Board, as the case may be, for a loan for the purchase of gear. I do not think, therefore, that any additional forms of subsidy would be justified.