§ Dr. Traffordasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what phase-out rights have been obtained for British fishing vessels within the new Canadian fishery limits.
§ Mr. PriorAgreement has been reached which will give British fishing 15W vessels rights to fish for demersal species in the outer nine miles of the Canadian 12-mile fishery zone off most of the east coast until 1st January, 1978, and within a specified area of the Gulf of St. Lawrence beyond the 12-mile limit until 1st January, 1973. Notes to this effect are being exchanged in Ottawa today, and I will arrange for copies to be placed in the Library of the House in due course. Details will shortly be given to the fishing industry.