HC Deb 08 May 1923 vol 163 c2187W
Mr. MILLAR

asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health the

STATEMENT of Numbers of Prosecutions for Illegal Trawling in Scotland during the years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923 (1st January-30th April) with the numbers of Convictions obtained and the penalties imposed for First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Offences.
(No skipper convicted more than five times.)
Year. Number of Prosecutions. No. of Convictions. Penalties imposed.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Total. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Total.
£ £ £ £ £ £
1919 … 9 9 — — —— 9 220 — — — — 220
24 — — — — 24 average fine imposed.
1920 … 38 25 5 1 1 — 32 775 190 75 30 — 1070
31 38 75 30 — 33 average fine imposed.
1921 … 132* 88 19 8 5 2 122 2992 630 499 430 130 4681
34 33 62 86 65 38 average fine imposed.
1922 … 60* 40 7 5 — 1 53 1808 3[...]5 230 — 80 2503
45 55 46 — 80 47 average fine imposed.
1923 (1 Jan.-30 Apr.) … 29 18 6 2 1 — 27 1159 305 125 90 — 1739
64 61 63 90 — 64 average fine imposed.
* Introduction of Danish seine net in 1921 led to increased number of encroachments, for which nominal penalties were imposed.