§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what assessment he has made of the effect on the Scottish fishing fleet of the delay in approving entry into Falmouth bay for the Russian klondykers to transship the mackerel catch; and if he will make a statement;
(2) why the members of the Scottish fishing fleet who normally operate in the south-west mackerel box are being denied the right to commence catching; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 14 January 1987]: I understand that four Scottish vessels are currently operating in the Channel and they, like the rest of the Scottish pelagic fleet, are free to fish within the south-west mackerel box provided that they comply with the relevant Community technical conservation regulations, which prohibit fishing for mackerel in the box. I also understand
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410Wthat catches of mackerel outside the box have so far been fairly light and that there has been no difficulty in marketing catches.
I have consulted my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on the use of Falmouth as a transshipment port for eastern bloc vessels and he has now concluded that there are no overriding objections to a limited transshipping operation at Falmouth on this occasion. We are now considering what detailed arrangements to make in consultation with the fishing industry.