§ 19. Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is in a position to estimate where expansion is likely to take place in fish farming over the next few years, in terms of species farmed and localities of new fish farms.
§ Mr. GummerFish cultivation in the United Kingdom is mainly concentrated on salmon, trout and (in coastal waters) shellfish. Forecasts of future developments indicate that expansion is likely to focus on salmon, mainly in western Scotland.
§ 33. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what expenditure he expects his Department to incur in the financial years 1987–88 and 1988–89 in the development of the fish farming industry.
§ Mr. GummerMy Department's expenditure related to the development of the fish farming industry is expected to be of the order of £2 million in both 1987–88 and 1988–89, covering direct grant aid and research on fish and shellfish cultivation and disease.