§ 58. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what he is doing to recruit competent technical officers for fisheries and provide short formal training courses.
§ Mr. BuchanI presume this question refers to freshwater fisheries.
Responsibility for recruiting local fisheries staff rests with district salmon fishery boards. I have no current proposals for formal training courses but district board staff take advantage of advice and guidance from my Department's freshwater fisheries scientists and the Inspector of Salmon Fisheries.