HC Deb 23 April 1940 vol 360 c36W
Mr. Gallacher

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the considerable dissatisfaction that exists among the fishermen of Kincardine at the ban placed upon the use of a boom net for white fishing between March and September, particularly as an exception is made in the case of one firm; and whether, in view of the urgent necessity of increasing fish supplies, he will communicate with the royal burgh of Stirling for the purpose of getting the interdict raised?

Mr. Colville

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 2nd April to the hon. Member for Stirling and Clackmannan (Mr. Woodburn) on this subject, to which I am not yet in a position to add.

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