NOW that first aid is on its way to the affected areas, the need to plan reconstruction follows. Many fishing boats have been destroyed.

Is it possible for simple fishing vessels to be constructed en masse on the lines of the "Liberty" ships which contributed so much to winning the war 60 years ago?

Peter S. Bradshaw,

Oxton Lane,

Tadcaster.

Updated: 09:45 Tuesday, January 04, 2005