§ Mr. MansTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Brussels Fisheries Council held on 27 November.
§ Mr. CurryI attended the Council of Fisheries Ministers in Brussels on 27 November 1989. The Council decided on guide prices for 1990 and we secured the maintenance of the seasonal price arrangement for herring which is important to our industry. The Council agreed on useful arrangements for assisting the improvement of member states' enforcement. Further, the Council agreed on an increase in the total allowable catch for Channel cod which gives the United Kingdom a further 66 tonnes this year.