§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out his responsibilities and those of the Government of the Isle of Man in relation to jurisdiction over fishing limits around the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JoplingThe Fishery Limits Act 1976 establishes that British fishery limits extend to 200 miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is measured, or to the median line with other States as appropriate. With other Fisheries Ministers, I exercise general responsibility for questions of fishery protection and conservation throughout British fishery limits in the Irish sea. In addition, under the Sea Fisheries Act 1971, the Manx authorities exercise jurisdiction on fisheries matters within the territorial sea round the island.