HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 c9W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total values of all fish landings in Yorkshire and Humberside for each year for the last 10 years to date for the current year.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The total values of all fish landings by United Kingdom and foreign vessels in Yorkshire and Humberside for the last 10 years and for January to April 1989 are as follows:

1Yorkshire 2Humberside
(£'000) (£'000)
1979 7,577 73,733
1980 6,269 60,623
1981 7,582 46,002
1982 8,886 54,104
1983 10,477 48,206
1984 9,542 41,362
1985 11,519 39,333
1986 12,412 37,237
1987 13,556 37,193
19883 13,305 34,030
19893 4 2,967 9,320
1 Landings at the ports of Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey.
2 Landings at the ports of Hull, Grimsby, Immingham and Goole.
3 Based on provisional landing statistics.
4 January—April.

Source: MAFF fisheries statistical retrieval system.