§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will seek a moratorium on the implementation of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 until the other EC countries have enacted similar legislation and established appropriate enforcement machinery.
§ Mr. JackThe aim of these restrictions in general terms will be to limit vessels to their 1991 level of activity. I confirmed that vessels permitted days at sea would not be reduced below these levels unless and until we and Parliament were satisfied.