§ 64. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will, in conjunction with his colleagues concerned with fisheries, seek to convene a meeting in London of the North Sea fishing nations, with a view to the conservation of 175 fishing grounds stretching from North Shetland to the English Channel.
§ Mr. HeathAll the North Sea fishing nations adhere to the Convention of 1946 against over-fishing in the North-East Atlantic. Under this agreement conservation measures are in force for the waters mentioned by the hon. Gentleman and are reviewed at periodic meetings by a Permanent Commission set up under the Convention. The next meeting of this Commission is to take place in Copenhagen in May. A special conference is not, therefore, necessary.