§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of fish landed and sold at Lowestoft, Hull, Grimsby, Peterhead and Aberdeen in the last three months for which figures are available has come from Icelandic-registered boats; and what has been the average daily price of plaice in these ports over this time.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe percentage of all fish landed at Hull and Grimsby which was landed by Icelandic-registered fishing vessels, based on provisional landing statistics, was as follows:
1989 February March April Hull 30 64 39 Grimsby 21 49 26 There were no recorded landings by Icelandic-registered fishing vessels at Aberdeen, Peterhead or Lowestoft during this period.
The average daily price of plaice in £ per tonne, based on provisional landings statistics, was as follows:
1989 February March April Hull 944 733 1,134 Grimsby 790 822 636 Lowestoft 837 864 864 Aberdeen 1,210 842 704 Peterhead 844 615 521 Source:
MAFF: Fisheries Statistical Retrieval System.
DAFS: Fish Landings Data Base.