§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to introduce a comprehensive vessel licensing reporting system to apply within the 200-mile fisheries limit of the United Kingdom; and, if so, when this action will be proposed.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithAll non-EEC vessels entitled to fish within British as well as other EEC member States' fishery limits are already required to report their movements and catches by radio to the EEC Commission. The EEC Commission has also proposed a regulation requiring EEC vessels to record their catches and requiring member States to establish arrangements to collect this information. This proposal will be considered as part of the further negotiations on the common fisheries policy. It is clearly essential that any Community agreement on the conservation of fish stocks should be accompanied by satisfactory control arrangements.