HC Deb 31 July 1936 vol 315 cc1886-8W
Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGE

asked the Home Secretary the individual amounts of the fines inflicted on Foreign trawlers for illegal fishing, in British waters, for the last three years?

Sir J. SIMON

I regret that the available statistics do not show offences of this kind separately from other offences against the fishery laws, and I am not therefore in a position to supply the desired information.

Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGE

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give the individual amount of the fines inflicted on British trawlers for alleged illegal fishing in Foreign waters for the last five years, specifying the countries concerned?

Mr. EDEN

Following is the information:

Statement showing the British trawlers convicted of illegal fishing in Foreign territorial waters during the five years 1931–1935 and the amount of the fine inflicted in each case.
1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935.
Name of Vessel. Fine. Name of Vessel. Fine. Name of Vessel. Fine. Name of Vessel. Fine. Name of Vessel. Fine.
Iceland.
"Nebris" GY. 84 12,500 Kr. (£564) "Kingston Garnett" H. 342 18,200 Kr. (£822) "Lacennia" GY.345 30,000 Kr. (£1,364) "Welbeck" GY. 165 22,000 Kr. (£917) "James Barrie" H. 460 22,000 Kr. (£993)
"Lady Margot" H. 188 13,200 Kr. (£606) "Braconmoor" A. 143 17,850 Kr. (£806) "Derby County" GY. 514 18,500 Kr. (£840) "Waldorf" GY. 202 20,000 Kr. (£833) "Fifinella" GY. 1038 20,500 Kr. (£932)
"Itonian" GY. 108 20,000 Kr. (£1,101) "Crestflower" H. 239 6,000 Kr. (£250)
"Okino" GY. 1060 20,400 Kr. (£850)
"Alsey" GY. 460 20,600 Kr. (£858)
Norway.
"Dairycoates" H. 270 4,000 Kr. (£229) "Gambri" GY. 99 5,000 Kr. (£256) "Hammond" GY. 80 5,000 Kr. (£256) "Beachflower" H. 349 5,000 Kr. (£256)
"Deepdale Wyke" H 459 3,000 Kr. (£163) "Edgar Wallace" H. 262 4,500 Kr. (£226) "Loch Torridon" A. 96 5,000 Kr.* (£253)
"St. Neots" H. 112 3,000 Kr. (£154) "St. Just" H. 320 5,000 Kr. (£195)
"Akranes" GY. 155 5,000 Kr. (£256)
Denmark (including Faroe Islands)
"Benvolio" H. 347 5,000 Kr. (£270) "Lord Ancaster" H. 662 5,000 Kr. (£225) "Bromelia" GY. 113 2,000 Kr. (£90)
"Louis Botha" GY. 305 500 Kr. (£22)
* Later skipper was pardoned by Royal Decree and the fine refunded.
Note.—
1. Appeals were made in certain of the Icelandic and Norwegian cases and in such cases the amounts of the fines shown above represent the fine imposed on the appeal.
2. In the great majority of cases costs were also imposed and catch and gear confiscated.