HC Deb 02 February 1993 vol 218 c133W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to announce the allocation of fishing days to individual boats under the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992; and whether the allocation in 1993 will be retrospective from 1 January.

Mr. Curry

The Government will shortly be laying before Parliament an order which will set out principles governing the allocation of days at sea. This order will clear the way for the issue of provisional allocations to fishermen, and subsequently for the attachment of days at sea conditions to licences. Such conditions will not be retrospective.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to issue 1993 licences to the British fishing fleet.

Mr. Curry

The 1993 fishing licences have been, or are currently being, issued for vessels which require licences.