§ 45. Mr. Cleggasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current state of negotiations concerning fishing rights with third countries.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe Community has reached agreement on fisheries arrangements for 1979 with Norway, the Faroe Islands, Spain and Sweden and266W quotas have been established for member States' fishing in Canadian, United States and international waters in the North-West Atlantic. Agreement has also been reached to allow access by member States' vessels to fisheries in the waters of Senegal. Negotiations for fishing rights in the waters of certain other African countries are continuing.