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Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of prosecutions for fish caught over quota by Scottish fishing boats in (a) 1988, (b) 1989 and (c) 1990 to date.
Mr. Michael Forsyth
The number of successful prosecutions for breach of quotas by Scottish vessels is set out in the table.
- 1988—three cases
- 1989—Nil
- 1990—Nil to date; four cases are pending.