§ 17. Mr. Steelasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the state of salmon and wild trout fishing.
§ Mrs. FennerMy Department is in regular contact with the water authorities, which are responsible for the regulation and management of the salmon and wild trout fisheries in England and Wales, and I understand that the 1985 season has got off to a relatively good start. Because of high river flows in many areas migratory fish have penetrated much further upstream than is usual at this time of year and rod catches are generally higher than at this time last year.