HC Deb 15 March 1973 vol 852 cc384-5W
51. Mr. Warren

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the progress of discussions on sea fisheries conservation measures with other EEC members and the Commission.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

Individual member States retain exclusive responsibility for the regulation of fisheries within their national fishery limits, subject to the condition that in areas to which the vessels of other members have access the regulations must be nondiscriminatory. There have, however, been discussions of proposals before the international conservation commissions which are of common concern to member States.

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