Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the strength of the Scottish inshore fishing fleet, by categories registered in Scottish ports as at 31st December, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe numbers of vessels in the Scottish inshore fishing fleet at 31st December in each of the last five years are:
Registered Length Year Under 40 ft. 40 to 79.9 ft. Total 1966 1,846 901 2,747 1967 1,830 916 2,746 1968 1,729 928 2,657 1969 1,604 945 2,549 1970 1,538 954 2,492 As far as possible these figures of registered fishing vessels exclude vessels which are not engaged in commercial fishing.