§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total weight and value of landings of both white fish and shellfish at those fishing ports situated in the maritime areas covered by the Highlands and Islands Development Board, for each of the last five years; and what proportion of the total Scottish catch those landings represent.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
Landings by United Kingdom vessels in HIDB area* 1980 1981 1982 1983 †1984 Weight (tonnes) Demersal 62,250 87,240 103,135 95,594 103,314 Pelagic 101,192 131,486 157,918 157,607 202,354 Shellfish 15,306 17,443 18,083 18,396 20,943 Percentage of total landings in Scotland Demersal 28 34 35 33 37 Pelagic 84 86 92 91 90 Shellfish 56 58 62 56 61 Value (£ thousand) Demersal 13,342 15,003 18,256 22,124 30,983 Pelagic 8,154 13,302 16,688 17,780 21,404 Shellfish 12,505 13,786 16,084 17,678 22,201 Percentage of total landings in Scotland Demersal 16 17 18 19 23 Pelagic 82 86 90 89 88 Shellfish 65 65 68 61 67 * The HIDB area figures relate to the sea fisheries districts Wick, Orkney, Shetland, Ullapool, Stornoway, Mallaig, Oban and Campbeltown. † Provisional.