§ 65. Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement regarding an incident near Eyemouth on 15th November when a French fishing boat cut through the nets of the Port Seton fishing 98W boat "Mayflower"; and what steps he is taking to prevent a recurrence of such interference.
Dr. Dickson MahonThe skipper of the "Mayflower" alleges in a statement made to my Department that, while fishing in good visibility, a French trawler twice cut through his nets.
International regulations governing signals to be shown while fishing operations are in progress are designed to prevent such incidents.