§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the prospects for Lowestoft inshore fishermen for the rest of the current year in the light of the quota and licensing restrictions on the industry.
§ Mr. GummerProvisional figures for 1987 show a 39 per cent. increase in the value of landings of all species compared with 1986, including a corresponding increase of 36 per cent. for cod. Data for the first two months of 1988 show a 29 per cent. increase for all species over the same period last year, including a 6 per cent. increase for cod.
The figures show that our quota management and restrictive licensing systems are working well for the Lowestoft inshore fleet.