§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many coracle licences are held by fishermen in the United Kingdom; and what was the number held in 1945;
(2) how many coracle licences are held by fishermen in Wales; and how many there were in 1945.
§ Mr. HoyThe numbers of licences issued in Wales for coracle netting in 1951 (the earliest year for which full records are available) and in 1967 were 30 and 22 respectively. The Department has no record that coracle netting has been practised outside South-West Wales for many years.