Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list the waters for which protection orders have (a) been granted and (b) applied for under the terms of the Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976.
Mr. John MacKayThe protection orders which have been made are
The Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection Order 1980 (renewed by the Rivers Tweed and Eye Protection (Renewal) Order 1983)The Upper Spey and Associated Waters Protection Order 1982The River Tummel Catchment Area Protection Order 1983The River Lunan Catchment Area Protection Order 1983A number of inquiries have been received about the obtaining of protection orders for other waters, but none of these has yet gone beyond the preliminary stages.