§ Mr. Mylesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the value per annum of fish caught round the coasts of the United Kingdom by British vessels, respectively, within six miles and 12 miles of the coast; and what is the total value of fish caught by British vessels.
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§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe total value of fish caught by United Kingdom vessels in 1980, the latest year for which complete information is available, was £225 million, of which £191 million represented the value of wet fish ie fish excluding shellfish.
Information on the value of all fish caught in the coastal belts can only be obtained at disproportionate cost, but estimates of the values of wet fish caught in the coastal belts and landed in the United Kingdom during 1980 are being prepared and will be sent to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.