§ Sir John Osbornasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the national quotas (in percentages and in tonnes) for 1984 of the seven main edible species allocated under the common fisheries policy for each of the member states of the European
1984 quotas for seven main edible species—all member states tonnes Cod Haddock Saithe Whiting Plaice Mackerel Redfish tons per cent. tons per cent. tons per cent. tons per cent. tons per cent. tons per cent. tons per cent. Belgium 8,230 1.6 1,670 0.9 80 0.1 3,680 2.0 12,030 6.1 100 0.0 0 — Denmark 234,350 45.4 18,615 9.6 7,550 6.1 34,190 18.5 46,110 23.3 7,400 1.8 4,890 7.1 France 36,390 7.0 19,340 10.0 69,850 56.9 37,510 20.2 6,290 3.2 17,100 4.2 410 0.6 Germany 84,380 16.4 7,110 3.7 21,110 17.2 3,900 2.1 9,860 5.0 25,600 6.3 62,820 91.7 Ireland 11,520 2.2 4,370 2.3 3,060 2.5 17,800 9.6 3,070 1.5 85,300 20.9 0 — Netherlands 23,230 4.5 1,120 0.6 190 0.2 8,630 4.7 66,890 33.8 37.300 9.2 0 — United Kingdom 117,910 22.9 140,840 72.9 20,860 17.0 79,480 42.9 53,710 27.1 234,700 57.6 380 0.6 EC total 516,010 193,065 122,700 185,190 197,960 407,500 68,500
United Kingdom Catches of Seven Main Species 1973 1978 1981 1982 1983 Cod 109,974 112,148 134,868 130,874 130,483 Haddock 125,033 87,540 119,842 150,770 138,195 Saithe 28,608 31,651 16,184 19,375 19,575 Whiting 39,650 64,759 57,509 55,024 63,767 Plaice 40,753 35,626 26,831 25,764 22,492 Mackerel 21,318 320,879 229,913 228,146 188,730 Redfish 58 24 0 0 75