Fishing (Aid) (Hansard, 24 April 1989)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the amount

EC Aid Scheme

Mecus

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Belgium Denmark France

Fishing Vessels and Aquaculture Grants 3.95 4.27 0.80 0.41 0.10 4.62 7.82 7.26 1.25 3.29 12.83 12.42 16.98 12.47 4.74

Market Support Measures 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.27 0.08 1.52 — 2.54 1.45 1.55 3.21 4.58 6.76 5.06 18.22

Marketing and Processing Grants 0.72 0.83 0.12 0.53 0.97 0.74 2.81 2.97 0.94 1.49 0.82 0.34 4.27 2.34 1.78

Germany Netherlands Spain

Fishing Vessels and Aquaculture Grants 3.20 2.90 7.71 4.41 1.39 2.07 1.33 4.73 0.66 0.57 — — 2.206 32.2 1.814

Market Support Measures 1.40 0.44 0.17 0.27 0.49 2.47 1.11 0.90 — 0.06 — — — 2.40 19.38

Marketing and Processing Grants 0.57 1.83 0.95 1.83 1.34 — 0.85 1.20 0.41 0.81 — — — 4.34 6.63

Source:
(Mainly) EAGGF Financial Reports

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give his estimate of the extent of national aid for fishing in the latest available year in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland and Spain in each of the following areas(a) construction support, (b) lay-up subsidy, (c) social security support when not working, (d) fuel subsidy, (e) support for processing industry, (f) financial support for fishermen's organisations and (g) provision of port or market facilities.

§ Mr. Donald Thompson
This information is not centrally available. But some indication of the national aids given by these member states is contained in the 1986 OECD publication "Review of Fisheries".

Number of farms Hectares set aside Percentage of arable land¹ in member state

Belgium 39 383 0.1

France 210 2,409 Less than 0.1

Germany 25,289 170,635 2.4

Ireland 97 1,918 0.2

Netherlands 98 1,222 0.1

Spain 180 6,202 Less than 0.1

United Kingdom 1,820 57,613 1.2

¹ May in member states other than the United Kingdom include some land not eligible for the scheme.

EC Aid Scheme
Mecus
	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
	Belgium	Denmark	France
Fishing Vessels and Aquaculture Grants	3.95	4.27	0.80	0.41	0.10	4.62	7.82	7.26	1.25	3.29	12.83	12.42	16.98	12.47	4.74
Market Support Measures	0.44	0.46	0.48	0.27	0.08	1.52	—	2.54	1.45	1.55	3.21	4.58	6.76	5.06	18.22
Marketing and Processing Grants	0.72	0.83	0.12	0.53	0.97	0.74	2.81	2.97	0.94	1.49	0.82	0.34	4.27	2.34	1.78
	Germany	Netherlands	Spain
Fishing Vessels and Aquaculture Grants	3.20	2.90	7.71	4.41	1.39	2.07	1.33	4.73	0.66	0.57	—	—	2.206	32.2	1.814
Market Support Measures	1.40	0.44	0.17	0.27	0.49	2.47	1.11	0.90	—	0.06	—	—	—	2.40	19.38
Marketing and Processing Grants	0.57	1.83	0.95	1.83	1.34	—	0.85	1.20	0.41	0.81	—	—	—	4.34	6.63

	Number of farms	Hectares set aside	Percentage of arable land¹ in member state
Belgium	39	383	0.1
France	210	2,409	Less than 0.1
Germany	25,289	170,635	2.4
Ireland	97	1,918	0.2
Netherlands	98	1,222	0.1
Spain	180	6,202	Less than 0.1
United Kingdom	1,820	57,613	1.2
¹ May in member states other than the United Kingdom include some land not eligible for the scheme.