HC Deb 29 April 1993 vol 223 c532W
Mr. Devlin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent successes have been achieved by the fishery protection vessels operated on behalf of his Department.

Mr. Curry

From 1 January to 15 April this year the Royal Navy fisheries protection vessels have carried out 465 inspections at sea; serious infringements of fisheries rules have been identified on 27 vessels.