HC Deb 24 February 1986 vol 92 c445W
Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will estimate the total volume catch of fish for the periods (a) January to December 1984 and (b) January to December 1985 within a 200-mile zone around the Falkland Islands.

Mr. Eggar

The best available estimates of the total catch of fish within a 200-mile zone around the Falkland Islands in 1984 and 1985 are respectively, 349,000 and 437,000 tonnes.

Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will estimate the total volume catch of fish for the periods (a) January to December 1984 and (b) January to December 1985 within the Falkland Islands protection zone.

Mr. Eggar

The best available estimates of the total catch of fish within the Falkland Islands protection zone in 1984 and 1985 are, respectively, 241,000 and 302,000 tonnes.

Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a list of nations whose fishing vessels were reported as having been fishing within the Falkland Islands protection zone during 1985.

Mr. Eggar

During 1985, fishing vessels of the following fleets were sighted within the Falkland Islands protection zone and believed to be fishing (in alphabetical order): Bulgaria, German Democratic Republic, Japan, Republic of Korea, Poland, Soviet Union, Spain, Taiwan. There were also a few other isolated sightings.

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