HL Deb 25 March 1985 vol 461 cc860-1WA
The Earl of Kimberley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the total weight of salmon caught by the Northumberland Drift Net Fishery from 1975 to 1984 inclusive.

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Belstead)

The information for 1984 is not yet available. The total weights of salmon catches recorded in the Northumbrian Water Authority's area by both drift nets and inshore nets in 1975 to 1983 were:

Year Weight in Kilogrammes
1975 169,725
1976 41,802
1977 130,682
1978 170,708
1979 131,217
1980 156,902
1981 218,658
1982 143,578
1983 225,838