HC Deb 06 July 1978 vol 953 c287W
Mr. Brittan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much additional revenue has been generated for water authorities by increases in the cost of salmon netting licences since 1976.

Mr. Bishop

This information is not available within my Department, but inquiries are to be made with those water authorities which have raised their charges since 1978. I will provide a further reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Brittan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which water authorities have increased the price of salmon netting licences since 1976.

Mr. Bishop

The Anglian, Northumbrian, North-West, Severn-Trent, Wessex and Yorkshire water authorities have increased the price of their salmon netting licences since 1976.

NUMBER OF FISHERMEN REGULARLY EMPLOYED AS AT 31ST DECEMBER
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
North Shields 262 254 250 208 220
Hull 2,220 2,034 1,871 1,643 945
Grimsby 2,278 2,239 1,900 1,760 1,620
Lowestoft 848 622 688 687 564
Fleetwood 870 798 650 640 650
Milford Haven 114 114 124 106 106
Others 3,607 3,738 3,533 3,686 4,067
Total 10,199 9,799 9,016 8,730 8,172

Source: Sea Fisheries Inspectorate of MAFF.