§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many inspections are made on crayfish catches at Tristan da Cunha; and if he will give details of the last occasion when a contravention of the regulations occurred.
§ Mr. RentonThe catches of all crayfish vessels are inspected by the Tristan fisheries officer prior to departure from Tristan da Cunha. Catches of island-based boats are also inspected each fishing day. The last contravention occurred on 4 January 1984, when undersized fish were found on the MV Tristania.