FISHERY CONTROL
INTENDED IN BRITAIN REGULATION OF SUPPLIES [ British Official Wireless ] RUGBY, May 9. Major Elliot. Minister of Agricul ture, stated that the Government had decided to introduce legislation providing for the regulation of supplies of fish coming on the market of Great Britain and to impose regulations in order* to try to combat the growing evil of over-fishing in the North Sea and other areas near Great Britain as to wnich many complaints had been made. It was proposed to regulate the size of mesh in nets used by British vessels so as to facilitate the escape of undersized fish and thereby con tribute to the economic development of 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 which were at all times rela tiveiy of poor quality and uncertain size when dealing with the surplus to normal requirements. A Rcorganisa lion Commission would be established to diaft proposals for reorganisation to be laid before and considered by tho industry.
These proposals had been comniuni cated to the countries chiefly inter ested, and he hoped to introduce neces sary legislation at an early date.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 7
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204FISHERY CONTROL Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 7
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