§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has on catches in each International Council for the Exploration of the Seas sub-region by each EU member's fishing fleet for each of the last five years. [27218]
§ Mr. JackInformation on the uptake of quota by each member state, by stock, is provided monthly by the Commission to member states. This information is broken down by total allowable catch for each stock, whether it be by ICES sub-area or group of sub-areas. Copies of recent end year figures, as compiled by the Commission, are being placed in the Library.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what catch records were decided when catch shares were allocated in the ICES sub-regions; if the United Kingdom submitted catch estimates for each EU nation; if each nation submitted its own estimates; and how differences in estimates were reconciled. [27217]
§ Mr. JackThe allocation keys for member states were established by reference to the catch records for the years 1973 to 1978. Each member state was responsible for its own catch records. The keys were finally established in 1983 after six years of negotiation.