HC Deb 15 May 1970 vol 801 c415W
Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the estimated total quantity and value of lobster landings in each of the last 10 complete years at each district in the Western Isles constituency for which figures are separately taken.

Mr. Ross:

The only information on this subject readily available for the period in question relates to landings in the Stornoway district as a whole and is given in the table below.

WEIGHT AND VALUE OF LOBSTERS LANDED IN STORNOWAY DISTRICT 1960–69
Year Cwts. £
1960 1,892 56,701
1961 1,646 49,621
1962 1,602 49,253
1963 954 33,111
1964 1,005 36,377
1965 1,086 47,304
1966 980 42,990
1967 1,163 45,309
1968 1,295 64,677
1969 1,503 85,614