HC Deb 01 December 1977 vol 940 c420W
56. Mr. Beith

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider introducing an exemption from the herring ban for local inshore fishermen who traditionally fish the Longstone herring.

Mr. Bishop

The first objective of the Goverment must be to preserve the effectiveness of the ban. However, the Council of Ministers has agreed to carry out a study to see whether a general derogation for small boats could be introduced without conflict with the scientific advice.

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