§ Mr. Bernard JenkinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his statutory annual meeting with the Association of Sea Fisheries Committees. [6071]
§ Mr. MorleyI represented the Minister at the annual statutory meeting with the Association of Sea Fisheries Committees (ASFC) which was held on the afternoon of 25 June. All twelve SFCs were represented, along with officials from their association and the Environment Agency. Officials from this Department and the Welsh Office were also present.
There was a useful discussion of progress on a range of issues which the ASFC has requested for discussion. These included the implications for them of the local government review in England and Wales, the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966, technical conservation, shellfish licensing and bass conservation.