§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire, East on 11th May 1978, he will list in the Official Report the fishing organisations referred to and the steps that were taken to notify net manufacturers.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe fishing organisations referred to are the British Fishing Federation and the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, whose secretary also acts for the Herring Producers' Association and the Scottish White Fish Producers' Association. The Scottish Fishermen's Organisation Limited has also received a copy of the regulations from my Department. It is for the fishermen themselves to instruct their net manufacturers.