§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information is available to him concerning the salmon conservation policies of the Norwegian Government, with particular reference to drift netting and the use of monofilament nets; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 21 April 1986, c. 41]: I understand that the Norwegian Government recently announced their intention to prohibit the use of monofilament materials in salmon fishing gear from 1988 and to prohibit drift netting for salmon in Norwegian waters from 1989. Other forms of netting will continue to be permitted.