HC Deb 20 May 1976 vol 911 c667W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the yearly value of landings by the Scottish fishing industry in the period 1965 to 1975; and what has been the inshore share in each of these years.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

Scottish landings in total and for the inshore sector—vessels under 80 ft.—for the period 1965 to 1975 are as follows:

£ million
Total Inshore
1965 19.2 13.2
1966 20.7 14.3
1967 20.7 14.1
1968 21.7 15.1
1969 22.6 16.9
1970 27.2 19.4
1971 35.0 24.3
1972 43.7 31.8
1973 60.8 46.2
1974 64.1 49.3
1975 59.3 46.3