§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the yearly value of landings by the non-Scottish section of the United kingdom fishing industry in the period 1965 to 1970; and what has been the inshore share in each of these years.
§ Mr. BishopThe table below shows the values of fish landings in ports in England, Wales and Northern Ireland during the years 1965–75 and the share landed by inshore vessels—i.e., less than 80 ft. in length—from 1971–75, the only period for which figures are available.
Total Value Inshore Share £'000 £'000 1965 41,795 1966 41,071 1967 40,290 1968 40,417 1969 43,434 1970 49,022 1971 57,629 12,762 1972 65,106 15,962 1973 91,402 23,658 1974 89,634 22,337 1975 92,146 22,967 * These figures include landings outside Scotland by vessels based in Scotland, but which are believed to be only a small proportion.