§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to achieve an early settlement of the fishing rights for British vessels in Faroese waters in 1980.
§ Mr. YoungerMy Department took part in further negotiations between the EEC and the Faroe Islands on 9–10 January aimed at establishing a reciprocal fisheries agreement for 1980. It was not possible to reach agreement and a further meeting will be held on 12–13 February. Meanwhile, however, it was decided that vessels of each party could fish in the other party's zone on an interim basis with effect from midnight 10 January.