HC Deb 29 March 1976 vol 908 cc370-1W
Mr. Pym

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage, in value and volume, of the fish landed in Great Britain in 1975 was landed by foreign boats, by boats registered in Scotland and by boats registered in the rest of Great Britain.

Mr. Bishop

Fish landed in Great Britain by foreign vessels in 1975 was 6 per cent. by both volume and value of landings of all fish, including shellfish. It is estimated that Scottish vesssels accounted for about 40 per cent. of total landings of all fish, including shellfish, in Great Britain by volume and value and that other vessels registered in Great Britain accounted for just over 50 per cent. The balance is accounted for by landings of vessels registered in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Mr. Pym

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount of fish landed in the United Kingdom by value and by volume in 1975.

Mr. Bishop

The total amount of fish landed in the United Kingdom in 1975 was 1,079,890 tonnes, valued at £164,829,256.