§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what representations he has received from the Herring 122W Industry Board about industrial fishing in Scottish coastal waters;
(2) what proposals he will make to the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission to limit industrial fishing;
(3) what representations he has received from the Scottish Trawlers Federation about industrial fishing in Scottish coastal waters.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe Herring Industry Board and the Scottish Trawlers Federation have expressed concern about the catching of herring and white fish in large quantities by foreign vessels outside our fishery limits for industrial use.
The United Kingdom delegation is putting forward proposals at the current session of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission for a reduction in the total catch of North Sea herring, particularly juvenile herring for industrial use, and has secured that the commission will review next year, in the light of scientific studies now being undertaken, the regulations governing the catching of edible fish in industrial fishing.