§ Mr. William Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied that there have not been any alterations in the patterns of fishing for salmon originating in United Kingdom rivers by other parties or nations which harvest those fish on their way to and from their feeding grounds and in those feeding grounds.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe growth in recent years of intercepting salmon fisheries in the North Atlantic has undoubtedly altered the exploitation pattern of salmon originating in United Kingdom rivers. Her Majesty's Government have sought with success to bring a measure of control to these activities, which is reflected in the limitations on intercepting catches of salmon contained in the European Community's agreements with Canada and the Faroes and also in the signing of the convention for conservation of salmon in the North Atlantic earlier this year.