HC Deb 14 March 1985 vol 75 cc262-3W
28. Mr. Home Robertson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the current level of fishing by Spanish vessels in waters around the British Isles.

Mr. MacGregor

Spain is entitled to fish in certain waters of European Community member states under the EC-Spain fisheries agreement 1980. Under the arrangements agreed for 1985 Spain's fishing around the British Isles is limited to her fishery for hake and associated by-catch species in waters to the west of Scotland, in the English Channel and south-west approaches, and to the south and west of Ireland, and is restricted in terms of the number of vessels and the quantities of fish which may be caught. Spain is currently allocated a total of 65 standard vessel licences for her hake fishery in these areas and we understand that all these licences are currently taken up. During 1984 a number of Spanish vessels were prosecuted for fishing without a valid licence in these waters, although only a minority of these were found fishing in United Kingdom waters.

Mr. Harris

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the Spanish fishing vessels which have been arrested in United Kingdom

Name of vessel Home port Where case heard Penalty
1982
Ensenada de Pintens Gijon Plymouth £10,000 fine plus £276.50 costs
Playa de Agueta Gijon Plymouth £16,200 fine plus £1,355 costs and net confiscated
Manuel Perez Pan Vigo Plymouth £450 fine plus £270 costs and cod end of net confiscated
Nurvo Area Gil Vigo Falmouth £9,500 fine plus £250 costs and catch 2 trawls confiscated
Jose Antonio Y Manuel Vigo Falmouth £4,500 fine plus £200 costs and undersized catch and net confiscated
Garsa Vigo Falmouth £3,750 fine plus £200 costs and undersized catch and net confiscated
Torki Argai Bilbao Stornoway Not guilty
Sonerio Coruna Stornoway £3,500 fine (including costs)
1983
Ormaza San Sebastian Stornoway £5,000 fine (including costs)
1984
Aliva Santander Falmouth £11,000 fine plus £250 costs
San Edwardo Undarroa Falmouth £1,050 fine plus £150 costs and undersized catch confiscated
Garysa Vigo Falmouth £5,250 fine plus £350 costs and undersized catch confiscated
Versailles Primero Pasajes Falmouth £4,500 fine plus £240 costs and part of catch confiscated
Cristo de la Victoria Vigo Falmouth £4,250 fine plus £375 costs and undersized catch and net confiscated
San Antonino Vigo Falmouth £25,650 fine plus £400 costs and catch and net confiscated
Quince de Mayo Coruna Stornoway £5,446 fine (including costs)
Amelia de Liano Coruna Stornoway £4,378 fine (including costs)
Noldemat Oche Gijon Stornoway £500 fine (including costs)
Mar de Mares Gijon Stornoway £2,000 fine (including costs) and gear confiscated
Monte Alleni San Sebastian Stornoway £16,000 fine (including costs)
1985
Olerama Vigo Falmouth £6,500 fine plus £400 costs and undersized net confiscated
Ategorrieta San Sebestian Falmouth £30,000 fine plus £375 costs and catch and gear confiscated