63. Mrs. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the reason for the difference in the regulations applying to the Kenya waters of Lake Victoria and other parts of the lake concerning seine fishing and dimensions of nets; and, as these differences make the law difficult to enforce, if he will consider amendments to secure uniformity.
§ Mr. ProfumoIt is true that there are differences in the regulations applied by the Kenya Government and the Governments of Tanganyika and Uganda in these matters. In order to assist the Governments to decide their policies, my right hon. Friend made available to them the assistance of a Principal Scientific Officer from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who advised that "the present arrangement is suitable for the fisheries of the respective territories as an interim measure pending better knowledge of the effects of fishing on the stocks." In the circumstances, my right hon. Friend is not disposed to intervene further.