§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the quantity and value of fish lying in United Kingdom waters within (a) the 12-mile limit; (b) 12–50 miles; and (c) 50–200 miles.
§ Mr. Bishop:I regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Estimates of the quantity of fish taken in various zones under United Kingdom sovereignty or jurisdiction are as follows:
Zone Total Catch (Nautical miles) ('000 tonnes fresh weight) 0–12 488.7(1)(2) 0–50 l,928–9(3) 50–200 701–7(3) NOTES (1) Based on member States' own estimates of catches, excluding invertebrates, in the period 1975 to 1977—except France where only average catches over 1971 to 1975 are available.
(2)Excluding catches by Norwegian vessels.
(3)Estimated by Fisheries Laboratories, Lowestoft on the basis of 1975 catch data. They are in thousand tonnes fresh weight and exclude invertebrates.