Distant Water Fishing (Hansard, 27 July 1979)

§ Mr. Wall
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Wood what is the estimated increase in the price of fuel oil used by the British distant water fishing fleet in each of the past five years; and what is the latest figure.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
The approximate average price per ton of marine diesel oil in the ports of Fleetwood, Grimsby and Hull reported to my Ministry has been as follows:

£

August 1974 … … … 39

August 1975 … … … 43

August 1976 … … … 63

August 1977 … … … 79

August 1978 … … … 72

July 1979 … … … 112

§ Mr. Wall
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the number of vessels constituting the British distant water fishing fleet in each of the past six years and the figure today.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
The number of vessels of 140 ft. in length and over in 705W the United Kingdom fishing fleet has been as follows:

Date and Number of Vessels

31 December 1973 … … … 168

31 December 1974 … … … 163

31 December 1975 … … … 132

31 December 1976 … … … 104

31 December 1977 … … … 97

31 December 1978 … … … 78

30 June 1979 … … … 68

§ Mr. Wall
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average cost of operating a British distant water fishing vessel today as compared with each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
Given the range of grounds now fished by distant water

Item and CCT No. Common levy* M.C.A. Net import levy

£/mt p/lb £/mt p/lb £/mt p/lb

Common Wheat (10.01A) 46.898 2.13 12.682 0.58 34.216 1.55

Barley (10.03) 43.844 1.99 11.257 0.51 32.587 1.48

Maize (10.05B) 48.648 2.21 11.257 0.51 37.391 1.70

White Sugar (17.01A) 197.667 8.97 8.300 0.38 189.367 8.59

Butter 82–84 per cent. Fat Content (04.03A)† 1418.192 64.39 54.660 2.48 1,363.532 61.91

Cheddar Cheese (04.04EIb1bb) 1124.274 51.04 41.580 1.89 1,082.694 49.15

Skimmed Milk Powder (04.02AIIbl) 645.178 29.29 22.210 1.01 622.968 28.28

Boneless Frozen Meat (02.01AIIb4bb33) 878.187 39.87 50.740 2.30 827.447 37.57

Lard (15.01AII) 97.092 4.41 7.100 0.32 89.992 4.09

Pigmeat Carcasses (02.01AIIIal)‡ 303.345 13.77 22.180 1.01 281.165 12.76

Salted Bacon Sides (02.06BIa2aa) 388.248 17.63 28.390 1.29 359.858 16.34

Eggs (04.05AIb)§ 375.246 17.04 28.740 1.30 346.506 15.74

Poultrymeat 70 per cent. Chickens (02.02AIb) 173.561 7.88 24.640 1.12 148.921 6.76

^* Conversion from European Currency Units into sterling has been made using the respective representative rates and multiplying the resulting figures by the current respective monetary coefficients given below:

Representative Rate Monetary Coefficient

Cereals, Eggs and Poultry … £1=1.90625 ECU 1.146

Other than Cereals, Eggs and Poultry … £1=1.72039 ECU 1.033

† There is a special rate for New Zealand butter.

‡ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from the German Democratic Republic and Finland.

§ Includes a supplementary levy applicable to imports from certain countries of origin. Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in this sector when average free-at-frontier offer prices fall below the sluice gate price.

				£
August 1974	…	…	…	39
August 1975	…	…	…	43
August 1976	…	…	…	63
August 1977	…	…	…	79
August 1978	…	…	…	72
July 1979	…	…	…	112

Date and Number of Vessels
31 December 1973	…	…	…	168
31 December 1974	…	…	…	163
31 December 1975	…	…	…	132
31 December 1976	…	…	…	104
31 December 1977	…	…	…	97
31 December 1978	…	…	…	78
30 June 1979	…	…	…	68

Item and CCT No.	Common levy*	M.C.A.	Net import levy
	£/mt	p/lb	£/mt	p/lb	£/mt	p/lb
Common Wheat (10.01A)	46.898	2.13	12.682	0.58	34.216	1.55
Barley (10.03)	43.844	1.99	11.257	0.51	32.587	1.48
Maize (10.05B)	48.648	2.21	11.257	0.51	37.391	1.70
White Sugar (17.01A)	197.667	8.97	8.300	0.38	189.367	8.59
Butter 82–84 per cent. Fat Content (04.03A)†	1418.192	64.39	54.660	2.48	1,363.532	61.91
Cheddar Cheese (04.04EIb1bb)	1124.274	51.04	41.580	1.89	1,082.694	49.15
Skimmed Milk Powder (04.02AIIbl)	645.178	29.29	22.210	1.01	622.968	28.28
Boneless Frozen Meat (02.01AIIb4bb33)	878.187	39.87	50.740	2.30	827.447	37.57
Lard (15.01AII)	97.092	4.41	7.100	0.32	89.992	4.09
Pigmeat Carcasses (02.01AIIIal)‡	303.345	13.77	22.180	1.01	281.165	12.76
Salted Bacon Sides (02.06BIa2aa)	388.248	17.63	28.390	1.29	359.858	16.34
Eggs (04.05AIb)§	375.246	17.04	28.740	1.30	346.506	15.74
Poultrymeat 70 per cent. Chickens (02.02AIb)	173.561	7.88	24.640	1.12	148.921	6.76
^* Conversion from European Currency Units into sterling has been made using the respective representative rates and multiplying the resulting figures by the current respective monetary coefficients given below:

		Representative Rate	Monetary Coefficient
Cereals, Eggs and Poultry	…	£1=1.90625 ECU	1.146
Other than Cereals, Eggs and Poultry	…	£1=1.72039 ECU	1.033
† There is a special rate for New Zealand butter.
‡ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from the German Democratic Republic and Finland.
§ Includes a supplementary levy applicable to imports from certain countries of origin. Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in this sector when average free-at-frontier offer prices fall below the sluice gate price.