§ 64. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and 273W Food if he will state the number and results of prosecutions of foreign trawlers which have taken place during each of the last five years for fishing in British waters with too-small mesh fishing nets, and for other offences; and what further steps he took in each case to protect British fishing grounds.
§ Mr. HoyThere have been 63 prosecutions for nets offences and 73 for other
Nets Offences Other Offences Total Prosecutions Successful Prosecutions Prosecutions Successful Prosecutions Total Prosecutions Successful Prosecutions 1964–65 … … 6 6 17 17 23 23 1965–66 … … 19 19 11 11 30 30 1966–67 … … 11 11 13 13 24 24 1967–68 … … 10 10 19 19 29 29 1968–69 … … 17 17 12 11 29 28