Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now permit British trawlers to fish in the Moray Firth.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellAfter full consideration of objections lodged against the making of a byelaw to allow British trawlers to fish in the Firth outside the 12-mile fishery limit, I have decided that it would be in the general interest that existing restrictions on British trawlers should be relaxed and I have therefore made the byelaw as proposed. It will come into operation on 31st August. The byelaw restores to British trawlers the right of access to areas outwith the 12-mile limit at present open to foreign trawlers. The making of the byelaw has the unaminous agreement of the main fishermen's organisations.