HC Deb 16 January 1989 vol 145 c12W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consider the introduction of a fish conservation zone for St. Georgia and its associated islands.

Mr. Eggar

Conservation in the waters around South Georgia is covered by the convention for the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (CCAMLR). Under pressure from the United Kingdom and others CCAMLR recently banned all fishing around South Georgia for mackerel ice fish (the primary endangered species) until November 1989. The renewable resources assessment group of Imperial college is currently studying the fishery resources of the area on behalf of the South Georgia Government.