§ 70. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the trawling 389W vessels now reclaimed by the White Fish Authority because of unpaid loans; and whether he will consider seeking to make these vessels the basis of a publicly-owned fleet.
TRAWLER FISHING VESSELS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE WHITE FISH AUTHORITY AFTER FORECLOSURE FOR DEFAULT OVER LOAN REPAYMENTS (GREAT BRITAIN) Port Vessel Year in which built Wood/Steel Hull Class of Vessel Length of Vessel ft. Method of Trawling Date taken over Lowestoft … Bryher 1961 Steel Near Water 98 Side Nov., 1968 Lowestoft … Ada Kerby 1958 Wood Near Water 94. 5 Side Lowestoft … W.F.P. 1957 Wood Near Water 94. 5 Side Lowestoft … Mincarlo 1961 Steel Near Water 98 Side Lowestoft … Rosevear 1962 Steel Near Water 98 Side Fleetwood … Catherine Shaun 1916 Steel Near Water 100. 4 Side Nov., 1968 Aberdeen … Camperdown 1960 Steel Inshore 68. 1 Side Oct., 1968 Aberdeen … Ebenezer 1960 Steel Inshore 68 Side Oct., 1968 Aberdeen … Vigilance 1958 Wood Near Water 102. 3 Side Sept., 1967 My right hon. Friend has no plans for a publicly-owned fishing fleet based on these vessels.