§ 87. Mr. F. M. Bennettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware that a Russian and two Polish trawlers are at present fishing, without regard to breeding seasons, off South Devon, just outside the 3 mile limit; and if he will have a special study made of these and similar activities by overseas trawlers, with a view to producing evidence in support of the British case to be argued before the European fishery conference in the autumn.
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§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsI am aware that Russian and Polish trawlers are fishing outside the 3 mile limit off South Devon. The local seasonal prohibition of trawling for sprats does not apply outside the 3 mile limit. My Department already notes such information as is available about the activities of foreign trawlers off our coasts.