HC Deb 25 March 1980 vol 981 cc541-2W
Mr. John Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what are the names, port of registration and last known position of all trawler fishing vessels that have sunk or gone missing since, and including, 1975.

Mr. Tebbit

The names and certain other details of fishing vessels lost or missing in the year 1975 and 1976 are given in the publication "Casualties to Vessels and Accidents to Men", copies of which for the two years in question are available in the Library. Similar details for the years 1977 and 1978 will be published shortly and those for 1979 which are in the course of preparation, will be published as soon as possible. Details of the ports of registry and last known positions of all fishing vessels lost or missing since 1975 are not readily available and cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.