Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many deaths by drowning or as a result of injury received at sea, occurred
DEATHS ON FISHING VESSELS, UNITED KINGDOM 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 In-Shore Vessels … Drowning … 12 12 11 14 17 Died of Injuries … 1 — 2 1 3 Near Water Vessels … Drowning … 9 — — 2 — Died of Injuries … 2 — — — 3 Middle Water Vessels … Drowning … 17 2 2 4 — Died of Injuries … — — — — 3 Distant Water Vessels … Drowning … 8 20 4 62 4 Died of Injuries … 1 — 2 2 2 Notes: (a) The figures shown in the "Died of Injuries" columns are those of deaths which occurred on board and were subsequently reported to the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen. Figures for deaths on shore from injuries sustained on board are not available. (b) "Drowning" includes:— (i) Vessels lost and crew missing. (ii) Missing at sea presumed killed or drowned. (iii) Jumped overboard (suicide). (iv) Washed overboard and drowned. (v) Fell overboard and drowned.
Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many deaths by drowning or as a result of injuries received at sea, occurred in the crews of inshore fishing vessels
DEATHS ON INSHORE FISHING VESSELS REGISTERED IN MACDUFF, BANFF AND BUCKIE Port 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Macduff … … Drowning … … — — — — — Died of Injuries … — — — — — Banff … … Drowning … … 2 — 2 9 2 Died of Injuries … — — — — — Buckie … … Drowning … … 1 — 1 — 1 Died of Injuries … 1 — — — — Notes: (a) The figures shown in the "Died of Injuries" columns are those of deaths which occurred on board and were subsequently reported to the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen. Figures for deaths on shore from injuries sustained on board are not included. (b) "Drowning" includes:— (i) Vessels lost and crew missing. (ii) Missing at sea presumed killed or drowned. (iii) Jumped overboard (suicide). (iv) Washed overboard and drowned. (v) Fell overboard and drowned.
Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many deaths by drowning or as a result of injuries received at sea, occurred to fishermen normally resident within the county of Banff in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. NobleThis information is not yet available but I will reply further as soon as it has been extracted from our records.
94Win the inshore, near water, middle water and distant water fishing fleets of the United Kingdom in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. NobleThe information requested is given in the following table:
registered in the ports of Macduff, Banff and Buckie in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date.