HC Deb 25 June 1984 vol 62 cc371-4W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the total quotas and actual catches of each of seven main species of fish for each of the member states of the European Economic Community and the European Economic Community in total for 1983 and the percentage difference in each case between quotas and catches.

Mr. MacGregor

Information received from the EC Commission on 1983 catches by member States of the seven main edible species together with the quota allocation for these species are set out in the following tables.

This information covers joint stocks and stocks under the Community's autonomous control.

Total Catches and Quotas of Seven main Species by Member States in 1983
Catch Quota Total Catch as % of Total Quota
Belgium
Cod 7,494 9,150 82
Haddock 979 1,700 58
Whiting 3,153 4,800 73
Saithe 11 80 14
Plaice 10,473 11,080 94
Mackerel 99 100 99
Redfish 0 0
Denmark
Cod 226,850 237,570 95
Haddock 29,137 17,880 163
Whiting 5,177 36,880 14
Saithe 10,538 6,630 159
Plaice 29,085 43,730 66
Mackerel 21,876 13,500 162
Redfish 1,446 4,890 30

Catch Quota Total Catch as % of Total Quota
France
Cod 30,132 35,280 85
Haddock 19,526 19,940 98
Whiting 33,277 41,500 80
Saithe 63,030 64,340 98
Plaice 5,591 6,380 88
Mackerel 9,800 16,000 61
Redfish 72 2,410 3
W. Germany
Cod 62,477 87,800 71
Haddock 3,779 7,120 53
Whiting 653 4,600 14
Saithe 14,639 18,760 78
Plaice 2,382 8,900 27
Mackerel 23,253 24,000 97
Redfish 34,058 63,090 54
Irish Republic
Cod 8,191 11,720 70
Haddock 4,615 4,730 98
Whiting 9,339 17,800 52
Saithe 3,080 3,060 101
Plaice 2,347 3,070 76
Mackerel 90,375 80,000 113
Redfish 0 0
Netherlands
Cod 29,385 26,250 112
Haddock 1,359 1,120 121
Whiting 10,632 10,190 104
Saithe 135 170 79
Plaice 55,889 60,420 92
Mackerel 38,139 35,000 109
Redfish 0 0
United Kingdom
Cod 130,486 129,570 101
Haddock 139,465 145,410 96
Whiting 63,767 90,900 70
Saithe 19,575 19,060 103
Plaice 22,492 49,070 46
Mackerel 189,997 220,000 86
Redfish 75 380 20
EC Total
Cod 495,015 537,340 92
Haddock 198,860 197,900 100
Whiting 125,998 206,170 61

Catch Quota Total Catch as % of Total Quota
Saithe 111,008 112,100 99
Plaice 128,259 182,650 70
Mackerel 373,539 388,500 96
Redfish 35,651 70,770 50