§ Mr. Prescottasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fishermen are registered for fishing in the United Kingdom distributed by proportion and amount for the following areas: Grimsby, Hull, Aberdeen, Lowestoft, Fleetwood, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, and England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. BishopSelf-employed or shore-fishermen do not register for employment. The information given below is based on data collected by the Fisheries Department indicating the average numbers regularly engaged in fishing at 31st December 1977:
Port Numbers regularly employed Percentage of United Kingdom total Grimsby 1,760 10.7 Hull 945 5.7 Aberdeen 1,016 6.2 Lowestoft (including Kessingland) 564 3.4 Fleetwood 650 3.9 Peterhead 649 3.9 Fraserburgh 634 3.8 England 7,942 48.3 Wales 340 2.1 Scotland 7,613 46.3 Northern Ireland 540 3.3 16,435 100.0