§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will specify the total United Kingdom catch in third country waters in each year from 1969 to 1981 and indicate the average total catch over the periods 1969 to 1975 and 1976 to 1982.
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith[pursuant to his reply, 11 November 1982, c. 240]: The estimated total United Kingdom catch from third country waters in the years specified is as follows:
'000 tonnes (liveweight) 1969 447 1970 433 1971 368 1972 321 1973 333 1974 333 1975 292 1976 229 1977 148 1978 61 1979 34 1980 23 1981 14 The average United Kingdom total catch from all areas was 1,056,000 tonnes in the period 1969–1975 and 930,000 tonnes in the period 1976–81. Complete figures for 1982 are not yet available.
Sources:
Bulletin Statistique (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea).
Statistical Bulletin—(International Commission for the North-West Atlantic Fisheries, from 1979 the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)].