§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value and weight of the net catch, and the rod catch, respectively, in the area of the Aberdeenshire Dee Salmon Fishery Board during the 1970 and 1971 salmon fishing seasons.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe weights of the catches according to the returns supplied to my Department are as follows: —
1970 (lbs.) 1971 (provisional) (lbs.) Net catches Salmon … 58,421 48,745 Grilse … 81,725 89,921 Sea Trout … 26,619 33,739 Rod catches Salmon … 44,628 41,361 Grilse … 934 610 Sea Trout … 2,959 2,399 The value of the total net catch is estimated at £80,000 in 1970 and provisionally at £94,000 in 1971: the corresponding estimates for the rod catches are £28,000 and £35,000.