§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what investigations are being undertaken by his Department into events on 4 October involving the Buckie-registered vessel Moray Adventurer approximately 15 miles south-east of Peterhead.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe matter has not been reported formally to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland. Officers of DAFS sea fisheries inspectorate are seeking to establish with the skipper of the fishing vessel concerned the facts surrounding the incident.