§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to designate nephrops contained in ICES VIa area a pressure stock for licensing purposes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonOn the basis of traditional fishing effort, I see no reason for doing so. In 1987 we caught 72 per cent. of our quota in an unrestricted fishery; so far for 1988 (3 December) we have caught 75 per cent. Looking ahead we have maintained the precautionary TAC for 1989 at the current level of 15.620 tonnes.