HL Deb 19 October 1981 vol 424 c686WA
Lord Inglewood

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they are taking to ensure that herring caught in the waters newly reopened for fishing are not used for industrial purposes as long as any substantial demand for such herring for human food remains unsatisfied.

Earl Ferrers

The management arrangements for fishing the herring stock have been deliberately designed, among other things, to ensure a phased supply of herring for human consumption. Supplies are diverted to industrial use only if the market for human consumption at reasonable prices has been satisfied.