§ Mr. IRVINGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture what steps have been taken by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, apart from appointing local resident inspectors, to put into force the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Inshore Fisheries of 1914; and whether the Board contemplate the reconstruction of the local fisheries committees as advisory bodies and, with the transference of fishery administration to national funds, the withdrawal from those committees of the representatives of the present contributory local authorities?
Sir A. BOSCAWENIn so far as war conditions have permitted, the Board have taken action on the lines indicated by the Committee in their recommendations: Nos. (5) Motor boats and motor trawling, (6) Harbours, landing places and beach encroachment, (7) Fisheries organisation, (10) Collection of statistics. I shall be happy to give the hon. Member further details if he so desires. The reorganisation of the control of fisheries is engaging1758W the attention of the Board, but no definite decision has been taken as to what alterations of the existing system should be made. The recommendation of the Committee to which the hon. Member refers would require the sanction of Parliament.