§ Mr. Duthieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present position with regard to the signing and ratification of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention.
§ Mr. John HareI am glad to be able to state that all the fourteen Governments represented at the Conference which recently agreed upon this Convention have now signed it. These fourteen countries comprise all those which fish on any scale in the Convention area. The Convention will be open for ratification after the end of this month.