HC Deb 18 May 1976 vol 911 c494W
Mr. Sillars

asked 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. Bishop

The 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.