HC Deb 03 April 1973 vol 854 cc66-8W
Mr. Money

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to cod under 30 centimetres;

(2) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to haddock under 27 centimetres;

(3) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to soles under 24 centimetres;

(4) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to witches under 28 centimetres;

(5) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to plaice under 25 centimetres;

(6) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to hake under 30 centimetres;

(7) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to lemon soles under 25 centimetres;

(8) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to turbot under 30 centimetres;

(9) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to brill under 30 centimetres;

(10) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to megrims under 25 centimetres;

(11) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to whitings under 25 centimetres;

(12) how many prosecutions have been brought under Section 1(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Immature Sea Fish Order 1968 with regard to dabs under 15 centimetres.

Mrs. Fenner

Following are the prosecutions since October 1968.

Cod None
Haddock 5
Hake None
Plaice None
Witches None
Lemon Sole 3
Sole 3
Turbot None
Brill None
Megrims None
Whiting 3
Dabs None
Total 14