Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 December 1991. It was answered by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) on Friday, 20 December 1991 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Untitled Written question

Question: If he will list the source of the broad fish used in the production of farmed salmon in Scotland; what research he has carried out into the genetic differences between them and the salmon in Scottish rivers; and what information he has on how many broad fish came from each source in each of the last five years. - Includes ref to Scottish fisheries working paper No 4/89 & Scottish fisheries research report 42 (in Library as Dep 7714). Also ref to Aquaculture, Vol 98 Nos 1-3.

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