HC Deb 27 January 1970 vol 794 cc317-9W
Mr. W. H. K. Baker

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of fishermen who were lost at sea and died of injuries received while at sea in the inshore, middle and distant water fishing fleets in Scotland in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date; and if he will express the casualties as a percentage of those employed in each category at the time.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

The information requested is given in the following tables, which also cover deaths in the near water fishing fleet.

middle and distant water fishing fleets based on ports in England and Wales in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date; and if he will express the casualties as a percentage of those employed in each category at the time.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

The information requested is given in the following

DEATHS ON FISHING VESSELS—ENGLAND AND WALES
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
INSHORE VESSELS (below 80 feet length):
(a) Lost at sea … — 1 3 3 2
(b) Died of injuries … — — — 1 —
(c) Population at risk … 7,757 7,587 6,488 6,400 6,129
(including 3,712 partially employed) (including 3,811 partially employed) (including 3,155 partially employed) (including 2,964 partially employed) (including 2,511 partially employed)
(a) as a percentage of (c) … — .013 .046 .046 .032
(b) as a percentage of (c) … — — — .015 —
NEAR WATER VESSELS (80 feet-109.9 feet length):
(a) Lost at sea … 1 9 — — 1
(b) Died of injuries … 1 2 — — —
(c) Population at risk … 1,600 1,572 1,534 1,460 1,305
(a) as a percentage of (c) … .062 .572 — — .076
(b) as a percentage of (c) … .062 .127 — — —
MIDDLE WATER VESSELS (110 feet-139.9 feet length):
(a) Lost at sea … 1 2 1 2 —
(b) Died of injuries … — — — — —
(c) Population at risk … 1,714 1,714 1,617 1,548 1,476
(a) as a percentage of (c) … .058 .116 .061 .129 —
(b) as a percentage of (c) … — — — — —
DISTANT WATER VESSELS (140 feet and over length):
(a) Lost at sea … 6 8 20 3 62
(b) Died of injuries … 5 1 — 2 2
(c) Population at risk … 4,347 4,236 4,302 3,778 3,311
(a) as a percentage of (c) … .138 .188 .464 .079 1.87
(b) as a percentage of (c) … .115 .023 — .052 .060

Note: The figures shown in the "Died of Injuries" columns are those of deaths which occurred on board. Figures for deaths on shore in the United Kingdom from injuries sustained on board are not available