HC Deb 14 February 1924 vol 169 c1022W
Mr. S. HERBERT

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of boxes of fish caught by foreign vessels and landed at British ports during the last 12 months?

Mr. BUXTON

The total quantity of fresh fish taken by foreign fishing vessels and brought to ports of Great Britain in the 12 months ended 31st December, 1923, was 2,611,208 cwts. Of this total, 1,241,000 cwts. were landed in British ports by foreign fishing vessels direct from the fishing grounds and 1,369,689 cwts. were landed by foreign fishing vessels in foreign ports and subsequently imported into this country.