HC Deb 20 October 1975 vol 898 cc21-2W
Mr. Warren

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what statistics are available on the landings of sole by the fleets of each of the EEC countries permitted to fish within the United Kingdom 12-mile limit in the English Channel compared with their allocated quotas.

Mr. Bishop

The latest information from other EEC countries shows that up to 31st August the Belgian catch of soles in the English Channel was 97 tons out of a quota for 1975 of 100 tons. No information is available on the catches of French vessels, for which the national quota is 870 tons in this area.

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