§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the threat to freshwater fisheries in the Colne Valley, Home Counties, from elodea canadensis, what advice he has given to the water authorities and fishing
232Wdetail requested. However, the data of shortages and surpluses of secondary school teachers of engineering and handicraft given in the table below have been obtained from sample surveys conducted in 1969 and 1971 to 1975.
interests on how to deal with this problem.
§ Mr. BishopI am advised that no threat to fisheries stocks arises from this weed.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total revenue raised to date by the Thames Water Authority under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act; and what duties the authority has carried out in respect of maintaining improving and developing fisheries in the Colne Valley.
§ Mr. BishopI understand from the Authority, which is an autonomous body, that the revenue from its rod licensing system introduced on 1st April was £180,000 at the end of October. The Authority is establishing a fisheries service throughout their area. With its present staff it has already given advice and assistance to angling organisations in the Colne Valley, including the carrying out of fish rescues during the summer drought conditions.