§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will introduce legislation to give protection to certain types of crayfish, namely, crayfish when they are in a soft condition and when they are berried, in order to preserve the species.
§ Mr. HoyI am advised that there is no evidence at present of any need to introduce protective measures for crawfish the name usually used for marine crayfish. But the Department's scientific staff are engaged on a study of the stocks of this fish in the south west of England and Wales and the situation will be kept under review. If protection is found to be necessary, the powers available under the Sea Fish Industry Act, 1962, could be used.