§ 30. Sir Patrick Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has any plans for the restructuring of the British fishing industry.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe Government accept that there will be a need for new measures to encourage the restructuring of the fishing fleet when the extent of future fishing opportunities becomes clearer. Aid for modernising the fleet is already available in the form of grants and loans for fishing vessels. Proposals for further schemes of assistance, involving a contribution from European Community funds, are under discussion in the context of revising the common fisheries policy.