§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the decisions made as a result of the discussions during and after the Law of the Sea Conference; and, in the light of any such decisions, what proposals he has to improve the situation of the fishing industrly in the next six-week period.
§ Mr. William RossDiscussions at the United Nations Law of the Sea Conference cover a wide range of topics, some of which, particularly the question of coastal state jurisdiction over economic zones, have implications for the fishing industry. The Geneva session of the conference concluded in May without agreement on the issues before it but it produced a single negotiating text which provides a basis for consultations between states both before and during the next session of the conference to be held in New York early next year.
The main immediate problems for the fishing industry relate to issues other than those before the conference.