§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his Department will encourage the exploration of Antarctic and Falkland Island waters for fishing purposes.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartBecause of their remoteness and for other reasons Antarctica and the Falkland Islands are less promising for our industry than grounds nearer home. Exploratory voyages have, however, been arranged by my Department in co-operation with the White Fish Authority in deep water in the North-East Atlantic. I shall announce the results as soon as they have been fully assessed, and I shall of course want to discuss them with the industry.