HC Deb 11 April 1963 vol 675 cc208-9W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures showing the results of fishing, giving herrings separately, by North-East Scotland fishing fleets during the last six months; and how these figures compare with the corresponding figures for last year.

FISH LANDED BY BRITISH VESSELS AT CERTAIN SCOTTISH PORTS*
October to March Herring White Fish Shell Fish
cwt. £ cwt. £ £
1962–63… 43,010 48,907 1,331,221 4,214,799 111,387
1961–62… 16,550 25,613 1,096,423 4,099,256 102,720
* These figures relate to landings made at ports in the fishery districts of Aberdeen, Peterhead Fraserburgh, Macduff, Buckie, Lossiemouth and Wick. They include landings by British vessels from other ports and exclude landings made at other ports by vessels from these ports.

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