HC Deb 11 May 1978 vol 949 cc603-4W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he was notified by the Norwegian fishing authorities (a) that the use of a "cover" over the cod end of a net is illegal and (b) of the scale of fines; and what steps he took to notify the fishing organisations.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

My Department received notice at the end of December 1976 of provisional regulations applicable to fishing in the Norwegian economic zone which included a prohibition on the use of restrictive net attachments; these were passed to relevant fishing organisations early in January 1977. More recently a complete set of the Norwegian regulations currently in force was received on 26th January 1978 and circulated to fishing organisations on 2nd February. The regulations do not specify the scale of fines.

Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of of State for Scotland if he will list the statutory provisions or regulations which make it illegal for foreign vessels to fish with a "cover" on the cod end of a net within United Kingdom waters.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The Fishing Nets (North East Atlantic) Order 1977.

6,050. The other information requested is not held centrally.