HC Deb 08 February 1967 vol 740 cc312-3W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the number and character of injuries and deaths which have occurred to workers in Scottish fishing vessels during each of the last 10 years.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

I regret that the information available about non-fatal injuries does not distinguish between Scottish fishing vessels and those registered elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The total number of deaths on Scottish fishing

DEATHS OF FISHERMEN IN SCOTTISH REGISTERED FISHING BOARDS 1957–1966
Deaths from
Year of Registration of Death Casualties to Vessels Accidents Disease Missing at Sea Suicide Homicide Total
1957 12 1 2 1 16
1958 4 4 6 1 15
1959 17 7 2 3 29
1960 4 2 7 13
1961 2 11 5 2 20
1962 6 7 5 18
1963 7 5 12
1964 5 7 3 4 19
1965 14 12 7 2 35
1966 8 7 1 1 17
Totals 64 66 49 13 1 1 194