FISHING INDUSTRY

Southland Times, Issue 22011, 10 May 1933, Page 5

FISHING INDUSTRY

REORGANIZATION PLANNED. LEGISLATION IN BRITAIN. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, May 8. In the House of Commons, Major W. E Elliot stated that the Government had decided to introduce legislation providing for the regulation of supplies of fish coming on the British market and to impose regulations in order to try to combat the growing evil of overfishing in the North Sea and other areas near Britain concerning which many complaints had been made. It was proposed to regulate the size of mesh used by British vessels so as to facilitate the escape of under-sized fish and thereby contribute to. the economic development of the fishing grounds. This would apply to both British and foreign supplies. Arrangements were contemplated with a view to restricting the landing of fish from more distant fishing grounds. A commission would be established to draft proposals for reorganization to* be considered by the industry.. These proposals had been communicated to the countries chiefly interested, and he hoped to introduce the necessary legislation at an early date.