§ 53. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to prevent foreign fishing vessels from European Economic Community countries rendering British fishing limits abortive by registering in British ports.
§ Mr. PriorThere is no problem at present, but if the hon. Member has in mind future arrangements in an enlarged Community, we have made clear in negotiation the need for provisions which would ensure that only vessels genuinely belonging to our ports could fish the waters within six miles from our present base lines.