§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in theOfficial Report the weight and value of landings of fish in England and Wales in each of the past ten years; and what proportion they represent of the total United Kingdom figures for those years.
§ Mr. Curry[holding answer 26 July 1989]: The information requested is as follows:
Total weight and value offish (including shellfish) landed into England and Wales, by British and foreign vessels, for the years 1979 to 1988 Year Quantity (tonnes) Percentage of United Kingdom Value (£000) Percentage of United Kingdom 1979 556,070 60 165,179 56 1980 471,596 55 139,617 54 1981 339,956 42 119,512 47 1982 305,601 36 129,754 45 1983 283,573 34 125,654 41 1984 208,237 26 117,750 36 1985 180,685 22 123,857 35 1986 172,317 22 137,561 35 1987 217,845 26 169,478 37 1988 188,378 24 157,939 37 Source: Sea Fisheries Statistical Tables.
Her Majesty's Stationery Office Annual Publications.