§ Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his attention has been drawn to a fishery officer's report about the concentration of Polish, Russian, Dutch and German vessels off the north-east coast of England and to the landing of white fish at the North Shields market; and what action he is taking to provide sufficient fishery protection vessels to prevent this illegal fishing by foreign vessels.
§ Mr. SoamesThe report contains no evidence of illegal fishing.