HC Deb 16 May 1980 vol 984 cc730-2W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the extent of British fishing vessels' rights of entry into Canada's 200-mile zone under the current agreement; how much fish the United Kingdom is allowed to catch there; how much each the United Kingdom and European Economic Community partner

Member state Area Species Quota tonnes
United kingdom … … … … 2J3KL Cod 300
2GH Cod 150
Germany … … … … 2J3KL Cod 1,320
2GH Cod 1,160
2J3KL Cod 880
France … … … … … … 2GH Cod 190

Specific limits on the numbers of licences granted to member States are not included in the 1980 European Community Canadian framework agreement but notional catch rates per day, which are used to calculate the number of vessels required to catch the above quotas, have been agreed with the Canadian authorities. Accordingly, one United Kingdom fishing vessel has been licensed to fish in Canadian waters in 1980.

The agreement is not concerned with trade in fish products.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the current official withdrawal prices for edible species of fish at major Continental fishing ports.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The Community's official withdrawal prices (o.w.p's) for 1980 for the 12 species within the EEC market support system are as follows:

Specise Range of owp's according to size/quality grades ECU's per tonne
Herring 133–226
Sardines (Atlantic) 152–369
Sardines (Mediterranean) 142–267
Redfish 430–509
Cod 181–514
Saithe 144–323
Haddock 139–372
Whiting 140–337
Mackerel 91–193
Anchovies 105–343
Plaice (from 1 April 1980) 349–508
Hake 760–1,077
Shrimps (Crangon) 224–729

is allowed, under the same agreement and how many vessels they are allowed in Canadian waters; what quantity and value of fish imports the United Kingdom has to accept from Canada under the agreement; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The following division of 1980 EEC quotas in Canadian waters has been agreed between member States:

Official withdrawal prices are converted into national currencies at the following representative (green) rates:

France 1 Franc =0.179622 ECU
Germany 1 DM =0.359271 ECU
Italy 100 Lire =0.0895255 ECU
Holland 1 Guilder =0.357252 ECU
Belgium 1 B Franc=0.0246335 ECU
Denmark 1 Kroner =0.129477 ECU