§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Trade who appoints the members of the Board of Governors of the Fisheries Organisation Society.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th August 1976; Vol. 916, c. 1097–98], gave the following information:
The Governing Body of the Society consists of the President, not more than nine representatives of subscribing members, and not more than nine representatives of affiliated societies. These are all elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society. The Governors may co-opt not more than four additional members and there may be one representative of my Department. One member may be appointed by the Governors in consultation with the Development Commissioners.
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§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish a list of members of the Board of Governors of the Fisheries Organisation Society and their occupations.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th August 1976, Vol. 916, c. 1097–8], gave the following information:
President: Lt. Cdr. the Hon. Greville Howard, VRD, RNR, retired, MP for St. Ives 1950–1966, Vice President RNLI.
Governors
Chairman: J. C. Gundry, Director, Bridport Gundry Limited.
Vice-Chairman: A. Spencer, Secretary and Treasurer, Association of Sea Fisheries Committees. Managing Director, Lytham Fishermen Limited.
- R. P. Baxter, former fisherman.
- S. Baxter, former fisherman.
- G. W. Crawford, fisherman.
- L. Cunnington, fisherman.
- M. P. Gallia, Manager and consultant, Brixham and Torbay Fish Limited.
- G. A. A. Gardner, Shellfish grower, President Shellfish Association of Great Britain.
- T. A. Gibson, MBE, Chief Fishery Officer, South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee.
- W. Hardy, Salmon Fisherman.
- A. C. Hull, Secretary, Institute of London Underwriters (Marine).
- R. lbbotson, former fisherman.
- P. G. Jeffrey, Chief Inspector of Sea Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
- T. A. Jones, former fisherman.
- J. G. Leadley, former fisherman.
- J. Mainprize, fisherman.
- H. S. Noel, Editor in chief "World Fishing".
- J. O. B. Pugh, former fisherman.
- H. Rowden, MBE, former fisherman.
- S. C. P. Staples, former fisherman.
- J. H. Williams, MBE, former fisherman.
- W. G. Tizard, former fisherman.
§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) how many inshore fishermen are members of the Fisheries Organisation Society;
(2) what is the total membership of the Fisheries Organisation Society;
(3) how many inshore fishermen have resigned from the Fisheries Organisation Society this year.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th August 1976; Vol. 35W 916, c. 1097–98], gave the following information:
According to its 1976 year book, at 31st December 1975 the Fisheries Organisation Society had 681 full members, 240 associate members, 38 special members and 51 group members. 113 local societies were affiliated to the FOS. The Fisheries Organisation Society estimates that it represents about 5,000 inshore fishermen by virtue of their membership of affiliated societies. The Fisheries Organisation Society inform me that 77 members have resigned since 1970.
§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many fishermen serve on the Board of Governors of the Fisheries Organisation Society.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th August 1976; Vol. 916, c. 1097–98], gave the following information:
17 members of the Board of Governors are active fishermen or have formerly been so.