HC Deb 29 March 1909 vol 3 c152W
Mr. PARTINGTON

asked the Lord Advocate whether he will state the total catch of fish landed in this country by foreign trawlers which have been observed trawling in the Moray Firth during the years 1900–1908?

Mr. URE

The figures required by my hon. Friend are as follows:—

Year Cwts.
1900 … … … 6,600
1901 … … … 7,308
1902 … … … 12,145
1903 … … … 11,165
1904 … … … 18,094
1905 … … … 24,018
1906 … … … 11,757
1907 … … … 10,525
1908 … … … 19,021
Total … … … 120,633

but, as I have already pointed out, any information at my disposal relates only to fish landed by foreign trawlers which have been observed trawling in the Moray Firth, and would, therefore, be no true index to the total catch landed at English ports by foreign trawlers.