§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will decide whether the ban on commercial sand-eel fishing in the Shetlands will be extended a further season.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 5 February 1990]: A consultation paper setting out the scientific advice on sand-eel stocks and a range of possible management options for the fishery has been issued by the Department. Responses from several bodies are still awaited.