HC Deb 18 November 1987 vol 122 c557W
Mr. McTaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce legislation to control the number arid size of sea and fresh water fish farms in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Fish farms in inland waters and the land-based elements of marine fish farms are already subject to control under the Town and Country Planning Acts. The Government have no plans at present to legislate to extend planning controls to offshore fish farm developments.