§ 57. Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to assist Shetland herring fishermen and processors if the ban on North Sea herring fishing continues.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownFish processors, like other industries, may be eligible for temporary employment subsidy and some Shetland herring firms are being assisted in this way. The Herring Buyers Association has submitted proposals for a more general measure of assistance and these are under consideration. So far as the catching side of the industry is concerned, it is not Government policy to give compensation for the effects of conservation measures which are in the industry's own long-term interest.