§ 56. Mr. Beithasked 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. BishopThe 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.