§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of fishing vessels by port(a) over 400 hp and (b) below 400 hp.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is given in the table for the base districts of active Scottish-based fishing vessels. Base districts are defined as the district in which the majority of the owners of the vessels live. District figures include vessels from a number of small ports and creeks in addition to those from the main port on which the district is centred.
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Horse Power Base district of vessel Under 400 400 or above Not Known All Eyemouth 117 14 2 133 Pittenweem 110 18 — 128 Arbroath 81 4 — 85 Aberdeen 34 16 1 51 Peterhead 58 90 — 148 Fraserburgh 84 89 — 173 MacDuff 40 57 — 97 Buckie 56 51 — 107 Lossiemouth 45 53 — 98 Wick 87 3 — 90 Orkney 87 14 — 101 Shetland 55 37 — 92 Stornoway 298 4 3 305 Ullapool 52 — — 52 Mallaig 216 3 5 224 Oban 142 1 1 144 Campbeltown 182 — 7 189 Ayr 108 20 1 129
Horse Power Base district of vessel Under 400 400 or above Not Known All Kinlochbervie 14 1 — 15 Lochinver 25 5 — 30 ALL 1,891 480 20 2,391