§ 63. Sir John Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average price received for the main species of white fish and herring during the first four months of 1975; and how this compares with prices received in the similar months of 1974.
§ Mr. William RossThe average Scottish prices in the first four months of 1975 were £7.6 per cwt. for all white fish and £4.3 per cwt. for herring. These compare with £8.2 for white fish and £5.5 for herring in the same period of 1974 when prices touched record levels, compared with annual averages of £7 in 1974 and £6.8 in 1973 for white fish and £4.7 in 1974 and £3 in 1973 for herring.