§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his policy on the question of fisheries around the Falklands in the light of the report published by Imperial college, London, a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. EggarWe are continuing to support actively the Food and Agriculture Organisation's efforts directed towards the establishment of a multilaterally based fisheries conservation and management regime in the south-west Atlantic. Dr. John Beddington's report on the fisheries around the Falklands, which was commissioned by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation for the United Kingdom and Falkland Islands Governments, constitutes an authoritative technical contribution to consideration of the issue. Copies of the report have been made available to the FAO and placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to discuss the question of fisheries in the south Atlantic with Argentina.
§ Mr. EggarIn my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Shersby) on 20 November at column206–7 I made it clear that we are in contact with all Governments with an interest in the south-west Atlantic fishery.