HC Deb 08 July 1983 vol 45 cc204-6W
Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will permit British fisheries officers to check catches from British waters which are transferred from all fishing vessels to a klondiker within British fishing limits.

Mr. John McKay

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, in consultation with other Fisheries Ministers, intends to lay an order before Parliament very soon requiring foreign vessels trans-shipping pelagic sea fish to factory ships within British fishery limits to comply with the control measures currently applicable to transhipment by United Kingdom fishing vessels. British sea fishery officers will have the necessary powers of enforcement.