HC Deb 11 June 2002 vol 386 c1125W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what was the

Table 2: Number of fishermen 1997–2000
Year England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United Kingdom
1997 10m and under 5,129 n/a n/a n/a
Over 10m 4,300 n/a n/a n/a
All vessels 9,429 8,194 981 18,604
1998 10m and under 5,045 n/a n/a n/a
Over 10m 4,066 n/a n/a n/a
All vessels 9,111 7,771 1,007 17,889
1999 10m and under 4,100 n/a n/a n/a
Over 10m 3,596 n/a n/a n/a
All vessels 7,696 7,330 935 15,961
2000 10m and under 4,185 n/a n/a n/a
Over 10m 3,121 n/a n/a n/a
All vessels 7,306 6,092 686 14,084

Source:

Fisheries Departments in the UK