Fishing Industry (Catches) (Hansard, 9 March 1966)

§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordon
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish a list showing the increase and decrease in the catch of different sorts of fish in 1965 compared with 1964 and the increase or decrease in the value.
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§ Mr. Ross
The information is as follows:—

Demersal Fish 1964 1965 Percentage Increase/Decrease

Weight Value

Cwt. £ Cwt. £

Brill 469 3,768 352 3,290 −24.9 −12.7

Catfish 12,953 28,427 12,213 28,240 −5.7 −0.7

Cod 911,127 3,841,086 928,784 3,913,542 +1.9 +1.9

Conger Eels 3,538 9,165 3,280 8,911 −7.3 −2.8

Dabs 14,518 46,789 12,163 41,307 −16.2 −11.7

Dogfish 87,501 144,590 73,612 126,766 −15.9 −12.3

Flounders 878 1,083 1,060 1,022 +20.7 −5.6

Gurnards 2,407 2,920 1,498 1,786 −37.8 −38.8

Haddock 1,738,783 4,833,377 2,097,117 5,451,153 +20.6 +12.8

Hake 51,248 556,839 47,399 485,554 −7.5 −12.8

Halibut 23,812 367,738 23,305 364,178 −2.1 −1.0

Lemon Sole 51,930 546,679 57,127 580,460 +10.0 +6.2

Ling 36,994 101,300 39,967 130,122 +8.0 +28.5

Lythe 7,036 21,206 6,807 20,541 −3.3 −3.1

Megrims 17,700 73,431 13,686 62,642 −22.7 −14.7

Monks 53,387 166,598 61,938 208,557 +16.0 +25.2

Plaice 122,328 679,751 121,253 763,514 −0.9 +12.3

Redfish 10,100 14,588 11,571 16,872 +14.6 +15.7

Saithe 177,599 247,317 205,472 291,790 +15.7 +18.0

Skates 108,231 366,657 101,163 380,517 −6.5 +3.8

Torsk 23,371 64,741 24,385 76,595 +4.3 +18.3

Turbot 7,617 84,629 10,953 174,485 +43.8 +106.2

Whiting 622,846 1,406,606 793,703 1,469,086 +27.4 +4.4

Witches 25,705 108,268 18,010 82,723 −29.9 −23.6

Livers 82,918 50,547 74,958 43,051 −9.6 −14.8

Roes 11,199 58,660 16,986 67,352 +51.7 +14.8

Other 2,305 3,958 5,850 14,569 +153.8 +268.1

Total 4,208,500 13,830,718 4,764,612 14,808,625 +13.2 +7.1

Pelagic Fish Cwt. £ Cwt. £

Herring 1,578,655 1,958,493 1,627,479 2,276,803 +3.1 +16.3

Mackerel 28,453 45,029 28,584 50,644 +0.5 +12.5

Sparling 111 662 66 355 −40.5 −46.4

Sprats 420,773 127,508 930,684 371,102 +121.2 +191.0

Total 2,027,992 2,131,692 2,586,813 2,698,904 +27.6 +26.6

Total wet fish 6,236,492 15,962,410 7,351,425 17,507,529 +17.9 +9.7

Shell Fish Cwt. £ Cwt. £

Crabs 50,016 135,133 35,765 94,855 −28.5 −29.8

Lobsters 15,602 581,437 12,659 572,035 −18.9 −1.6

Oysters 2 7 21 549

Cockles 4,429 4,738 513 585 −88.4 −87.7

Shrimps 2,400 12,000 2,320 11,600 −3.3 −3.3

Escallops 10,690 68,729 7,456 44,496 −30.3 −35.3

Mussels 14,881 10,814 8,975 6,780 −39.7 −37.3

Norway Lobsters 97,227 733,144 103,216 882,818 +6.2 +20.4

Squids 1,690 7,681 2,002 7,785 +18.5 +1.4

Unclassified 18,995 35,458 19,229 35,056 +1.2 −1.1

Total of Shell Fish 215,932 1,589,141 192,156 1,656,559 −11.0 +4.2

Total of all fish 6,452,424 17,551,551 7,543,581 19,164,088 +16.9 +9.2

Detailed information of this kind is given in the Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistical Tables which are published annually.

§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordon
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of fish landed by the Scottish fishing industry in 1965; how it compares
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with the previous year; what was the value of the catch in 1965; and how it compares with 1964.
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§ Mr. Ross
The weight of demersal, pelagic and shellfish landings in Scotland by British vessels in 1964 and 1965

Demersal Pelagic Shellfish Total

cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt.

1964 … … … … 4,208,500 2,027,992 215,932 6,452,424

1965 … … … … 4,764,612 2,586,813 192,156 7,543,581

Percentage increase … … … … 13.2 27.6 — 16.9

Percentage decrease … … … … — — 11 —

£ £ £ £

1964 … … … … 13,830,718 2,131,692 1,589,141 17,551,551

1965 … … … … 14,808,625 2,698,904 1,656,559 19,164,088

Percentage increase … … … … 7.1 26.6 4.2 9.2

Demersal Fish	1964	1965	Percentage Increase/Decrease
		Weight	Value
Cwt.	£	Cwt.	£
Brill	469	3,768	352	3,290	−24.9	−12.7
Catfish	12,953	28,427	12,213	28,240	−5.7	−0.7
Cod	911,127	3,841,086	928,784	3,913,542	+1.9	+1.9
Conger Eels	3,538	9,165	3,280	8,911	−7.3	−2.8
Dabs	14,518	46,789	12,163	41,307	−16.2	−11.7
Dogfish	87,501	144,590	73,612	126,766	−15.9	−12.3
Flounders	878	1,083	1,060	1,022	+20.7	−5.6
Gurnards	2,407	2,920	1,498	1,786	−37.8	−38.8
Haddock	1,738,783	4,833,377	2,097,117	5,451,153	+20.6	+12.8
Hake	51,248	556,839	47,399	485,554	−7.5	−12.8
Halibut	23,812	367,738	23,305	364,178	−2.1	−1.0
Lemon Sole	51,930	546,679	57,127	580,460	+10.0	+6.2
Ling	36,994	101,300	39,967	130,122	+8.0	+28.5
Lythe	7,036	21,206	6,807	20,541	−3.3	−3.1
Megrims	17,700	73,431	13,686	62,642	−22.7	−14.7
Monks	53,387	166,598	61,938	208,557	+16.0	+25.2
Plaice	122,328	679,751	121,253	763,514	−0.9	+12.3
Redfish	10,100	14,588	11,571	16,872	+14.6	+15.7
Saithe	177,599	247,317	205,472	291,790	+15.7	+18.0
Skates	108,231	366,657	101,163	380,517	−6.5	+3.8
Torsk	23,371	64,741	24,385	76,595	+4.3	+18.3
Turbot	7,617	84,629	10,953	174,485	+43.8	+106.2
Whiting	622,846	1,406,606	793,703	1,469,086	+27.4	+4.4
Witches	25,705	108,268	18,010	82,723	−29.9	−23.6
Livers	82,918	50,547	74,958	43,051	−9.6	−14.8
Roes	11,199	58,660	16,986	67,352	+51.7	+14.8
Other	2,305	3,958	5,850	14,569	+153.8	+268.1
Total	4,208,500	13,830,718	4,764,612	14,808,625	+13.2	+7.1
Pelagic Fish	Cwt.	£	Cwt.	£
Herring	1,578,655	1,958,493	1,627,479	2,276,803	+3.1	+16.3
Mackerel	28,453	45,029	28,584	50,644	+0.5	+12.5
Sparling	111	662	66	355	−40.5	−46.4
Sprats	420,773	127,508	930,684	371,102	+121.2	+191.0
Total	2,027,992	2,131,692	2,586,813	2,698,904	+27.6	+26.6
Total wet fish	6,236,492	15,962,410	7,351,425	17,507,529	+17.9	+9.7
Shell Fish	Cwt.	£	Cwt.	£
Crabs	50,016	135,133	35,765	94,855	−28.5	−29.8
Lobsters	15,602	581,437	12,659	572,035	−18.9	−1.6
Oysters	2	7	21	549
Cockles	4,429	4,738	513	585	−88.4	−87.7
Shrimps	2,400	12,000	2,320	11,600	−3.3	−3.3
Escallops	10,690	68,729	7,456	44,496	−30.3	−35.3
Mussels	14,881	10,814	8,975	6,780	−39.7	−37.3
Norway Lobsters	97,227	733,144	103,216	882,818	+6.2	+20.4
Squids	1,690	7,681	2,002	7,785	+18.5	+1.4
Unclassified	18,995	35,458	19,229	35,056	+1.2	−1.1
Total of Shell Fish	215,932	1,589,141	192,156	1,656,559	−11.0	+4.2
Total of all fish	6,452,424	17,551,551	7,543,581	19,164,088	+16.9	+9.2

	Demersal	Pelagic	Shellfish	Total
				cwt.	cwt.	cwt.	cwt.
1964	…	…	…	…	4,208,500	2,027,992	215,932	6,452,424
1965	…	…	…	…	4,764,612	2,586,813	192,156	7,543,581
Percentage increase	…	…	…	…	13.2	27.6	—	16.9
Percentage decrease	…	…	…	…	—	—	11	—
	£	£	£	£
1964	…	…	…	…	13,830,718	2,131,692	1,589,141	17,551,551
1965	…	…	…	…	14,808,625	2,698,904	1,656,559	19,164,088
Percentage increase	…	…	…	…	7.1	26.6	4.2	9.2