§ Mr. Brittanasked 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. BishopThis 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. Brittanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which water authorities have increased the price of salmon netting licences since 1976.
§ Mr. BishopThe 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.