HC Deb 20 July 1989 vol 157 cc288-90W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the tonnage, species and value of fish and fisheries products imported into the United Kingdom from Iceland in each of the past five years and for the first four months of the current year.

Mr. Donald Thompson

[holding answer 11 July 1989]: The imports of fish and fisheries products (fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, smoked) and prepared or preserved fish into the United Kingdom from Iceland since 1984 have been as follows:

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 11989
Other Crustacea 33 28 195 54 16
Squid 1
Molluscs 1 23 2 33
Fishmeal
Prepared and preserved fish 5,759 9,635 21,646 20,188 20,529 64
TOTAL 42,011 72,691 121,879 129,244 131,256 37,800
1 January to April.

Source: Customs and Excise Overseas Trade Statistics.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the tonnage, species and value of fish and fisheries products imported into the United Kingdom from Norway in each of the past five years and for the first four months of the current year.

Quantity (tonnes)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 January to April
Cod 20,599 19,818 21,323 23,083 18,565 6,847
Haddock 3,079 3,009 5,252 6,866 9,247 3,929
Saithe 5,626 4,811 3,098 2,704 2,723 508
Plaice 698 416 316 132 109 55
Dogfish 152 1 22 1
Flounder 298 5
Halibut 5 4 2 45 127 14
Ling 100 49 36 35 41 8
Redfish 41 44 174 173 169 57
Whiting 1 104 20 134 119
Herring 1,893 4,164 4,661 2,253 2,852 3,133
Mackerel 379 1,480 218 83 95 255
Salmon 1,739 2,005 1,684 1,385 2,143 626
Trout 73 11 16 124 53 7
Other fish 929 1,010 884 1,673 2,367 418
Livers and roes 89 89 48 6 7
Shrimps and prawns 99 42 2 44 33 6
Other Crustacea 2 23 18 19 11 7
Squid 146 106 108 61 318 21
Molluscs 36 26 7 44 474 9
Fishmeal 18 12 12 12 15 4
Prepared and Preserved Fish 7,477 9,788 5,354 3,067 3,922 79
Total 43,479 46,908 43,344 41,830 43,405 16,102

Source: Customs and Excise Overseas Trade Statistics.

Value (£'000)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 January-April
Cod 19,982 32,170 39,414 47,819 34,918 12,372
Haddock 3,735 4,700 8,314 11,920 14,214 5,483
Saithe 3,819 3,718 3,051 3,001 2,523 399
Plaice 409 309 253 125 113 33
Dogfish 69 1 19 1
Flounder 157 3
Halibut 11 4 9 87 107 11
Ling 53 33 38 44 46 12
Redfish 25 35 169 215 141 51
Whiting 1 80 8 63 54
Herring 783 1,859 2,066 936 1,279 1,386
Mackerel 18 485 53 41 36 47
Salmon 7,970 9,915 7,380 7,012 9,360 2,412
Trout 309 42 44 440 368 72
Other Fish 805 947 1,225 1,551 2,388 577
Livers and Roes 111 141 93 19 7
Shrimps and Prawns 226 129 11 262 183 29
Other Crustacea 77 46 50 32 26
Squid 147 136 137 130 32 26
Molluscs 26 30 26 160 448 41
Fishmeal 94 87 76 90 119 39
Prepared and Preserved Fish 27,793 35,876 30,015 17,857 19,531 278
Total 66,543 90,694 92,522 91,768 85,908 23,348

Source: Customs and Excise Overseas Trade Statistics.

Mr. Donald Thompson

[holding answer 11 July 1989]; The imports of fish and fisheries products (fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, smoked) and prepared or preserved fish into the United Kingdom from Norway since 1984 have been as follows:

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