§ Mr. MansTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Fisheries Council held in Brussels on 19 and 20 December.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 14 January 1991, Official Report, col. 388]: I am pleased to announce that the Commission has agreed that the United Kingdom may exempt from the days in port requirement any vessel which satisfies the Fisheries Departments that it will carry only longlines or nets having a mesh size equal to or greater than 110 mm, with or without a 100 mm square mesh panel. Regulations to amend the Sea Fishing (Days in Port) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/139) will be laid before Parliament shortly.