§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the European Community quota for Holland for sole for each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregorSole quotas for the Netherlands for each of the last three years were as follows:
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tonnes Geographical Region (Zones of International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES)) 1986 1987 1988 III a, b, c, d 50 70 80 II, IV 15,050 10,530 10,530 VII a 300 330 275 VII h, j, k 80 80 80 VIII a, b 105 305 275 Total 15,585 11,315 11,240
§ Mr. RyderThe information requested is as follows:
Sources:
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3721/85 of 20 December 1985—Official Journal of European Communities (OJ) No. L361 of 31 October 1985.
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4034/86 of 22 December 1986–0J No. L376 of 31 December 1986.
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3977/87 of 21 December 1987–0J No. L375 of 31 December 1987.
The figures shown above do not take into account quota exchanges.
In the years 1986, 1987 and 1988 the United Kingdom has concluded important quota exchanges with the Netherlands giving the United Kingdom valuable additional opportunities of sole in the Irish sea, south coast of Ireland area and North sea of 590 tonnes, 430 tonnes and 655 tonnes respectively. So far in 1989 we have negotiated an additional 725 tonnes of sole from the Netherlands through quota swaps.