HC Deb 08 May 1986 vol 97 cc234-5W
18. Mr. Fisher

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent United Kingdom fish quotas remain unused.

Mr. Gummer

The United Kingdom's quotas under the common fisheries policy for the Community's autonomous and joint stocks amounted to a total of 837,660 tonnes last year, of which 680,621 tonnes were taken. The United Kingdom's distant water quotas in the waters of certain third countries were for the most part substantially underused last year.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Economic Community countries have been allocated fishing quotas, and for what species, in Russian waters.

Mr. Gummer

None.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Economic Community countries have been allocated fishing, quotas, and for what species, in Swedish waters.

Mr. Gummer

The information is set out in the annex to Council regulation (EEC) No. 3725/85 of 20 December 1985 which was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. L361 of 31 December 1985 and copies of which are available in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Economic Community countries have been allocated fishing quotas, and for what species, in Norwegian waters.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested on Norwegian exclusive stocks and certain joint stocks in the North sea is set out in the annexes to Council regulation (EEC) No. 3730/85 of 20 December 1985. For the remaining joint stocks in the North sea, there are limits on the quantity which may be fished in Norwegian waters: these limitations, however, are not separately allocated between member states. Information concerning these major North sea joint stocks is contained in Council regulation (EEC) No. 3721/85 of 20 December 1985. The above regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. L361 of 31 December 1985, copies of which are available in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Economic Community countries have been allocated fishing quotas, and for what species, in Faroes waters.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested is set out in the annex to Council regulation (EEC) No. 3732/85 of 20 December 1985 which was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. L361 of 31 December 1985 and copies of which are available in the Library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Economic Community vessels have been allocated fishing quotas, and for what species, in Greenland waters.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested is set out in the annex to Council regulation (EEC) No. 3783/85 of 31 December 1985 which was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. 363 of 31 December 1985 and copies of which are available in the Library.

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