§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he has now studied the salmon sales group report on salmon conservation; if he has accepted its main recommendations to deal with salmon poaching; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what legislation would be required to bring into effect the recommendations of the salmon sales group which has reported to him on methods of dealing with the illegal fishing of salmon in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden (Sir G. Johnson Smith) on 21 July—[Vol. 46, c. 220.] It is too early to decide what legislation would be necessary to give effect to the salmon sales group's proposals.