§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for each year since 1979, how many 65W prosecutions have been brought against (a) EEC nationals and (b) non EEC nationals for contraventions of fishing regulations.
§ Mr. GummerThe number of prosecutions which have been brought by United Kingdom authorities against(a) EEC nationals and (b) non-EEC nationals for offences connected with fishing, for each year since 1979, is shown in the table.
(a) EEC nationals (b) non EEC nationals Total 1979 37 6 43 1980 75 3 78 1981 79 10 89 1982 48 7 55 1983 65 4 69 1984 63 13 76 1985 68 16 84 1986 61 — 61 1987 87 — 87 Total 583 59 642