§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what study he is making of foreign vessels fishing in the area of the South Sandwich Islands and the Shag Rocks.
§ Mr. RentonNo systematic study is being made of foreign vessels fishing in the remote areas of South Sandwich Islands and the Shag Rocks.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will seek to extend the 1980 convention for the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources to the Falkland waters.
§ Mr. RentonThe convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources was specifically designed to deal with conservation in the Antarctic marine ecosystem which is quite different from that of Falklands waters. Extension of CCAMLR would require the unanimous consent of the parties.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out the initiatives taken by Her Majesty's Government for the establishment of multilaterally-based fisheries conservation and management regime around the Falkland Islands; and what contacts are taking place with other Governments.
§ Mr. RentonOur exchanges on this complex matter are best pursued confidentially.