§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the nations exempted from the Fishery Limits Act 1976 to fish in British national waters, together with the dates of exemption.
§ Mr. CurryThe countries designated under section 2(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 as counties whose fishing boats may fish within British fishery limits, and the dates of their designation, are Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands (1983) and Spain and Portugal (1986) although under the EC common fisheries policy Greece, Italy and Luxembourg have no quotas to fish in United Kingdom waters. Under their Act of Accession to the EC Spain and Portugal are currently limited to western waters. Under annual EC regulations fishing boats from the Faroes, Norway and Sweden may also fish in United Kingdom waters within the terms of bilateral fisheries agreements.