§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish details in the Official Report of the number of freezer trawlers which caught the seasonal quota of 1,200 tonnes of mackerel per vessel in the year 1980; and what amount of the quota remained to be taken at the year end.
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith19 United Kingdom freezer trawlers were licensed to fish for a seasonal quota of 1,200 tonnes of western mackerel per vessel between 10 August and 31 December 1980. 16 of these vessels achieved the full 1,200 tonnes. The remaining 3 vessels between them fell 1,125 tonnes short of their quotas.