HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 c657W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his answer of 6 July 1978, Official Report, c. 274, he will now give equivalent

FULL-TIME FISHERMEN (EXCLUDING CROFTER FISHERMEN) EMPLOYED IN SCOTTISH FISHERIES DISTRICTS A AT 31 DECEMBER
1970 1971 1972 1978
Eyemouth 177 174 190 204
Leith 469 475 464 425
Anstruther 330 338 332 380
Arbroath 190 180 201 163
Aberdeen 1,331 1,442 1,377 1,015
Peterhead 477 459 483 727
Fraserburgh 713 772 816 631
Macduff 631 621 646 651
Buckie 628 612 625 667
Lossiemouth 597 576 574 508
Wick 226 234 260 199
Lerwick 575 599 649 650
Stornoway 341 367 368 448
Ullapool 122 177 177 199
Mallaig 182 196 211 206
Oban 20 25 44 88
Campbeltown 285 287 308 317
Ayr 362 363 385 385
Total 7,656 7,897 8,110 7,863