HL Deb 12 January 1998 vol 584 c188WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of the annual consumption of marine resources in the European Community came from:

  1. (a) waters within the 200 mile limit of member states;
  2. (b) waters of third world countries with which special agreements have been made;
  3. (c) countries other than those mentioned in (a) and (b)
in each year since 1983.

Lord Donoughue

The available information on consumption of marine resources in the European Community does not permit the requested identification of the geographical origin of the products contributing to that consumption.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the total annual consumption of fish and other marine resources in each year since 1985 for the 15 member states of the European Community.

Lord Donoughue

The available information which has been produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is set out in the table below.

These estimates of consumption are calculated by FAO as production adjusted for imports net of exports and non-food uses. Data are given for all years since 1985, though not all the current 15 member states have been part of the European Community for the whole of this period.