HL Deb 12 June 1990 vol 520 cc288-9WA
Baroness Nicol

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the costs and earnings of United Kingdom fishing vessels by region during 1983–1989, broken down by vessel size:

  1. (a) Under 40'
  2. (b) 40'–79.9.
  3. (c) 80.–109/'
  4. (d) 110'–139/'
  5. (e) 140' and over.

Baroness Trumpington

Reliable information on the costs and earnings of UK fishing vessels is not available in the form requested. However

Value of Landings by UK fishing vessels (£'000s)

Length Group Landings into 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989*
Under 40ft. England & Wales 41,642 24,703 25,287 31,272 40,927 35,468 34,333
Scotland 13,037 16,467 18,773 22,898 32,380 32,894 31,998
Northern Ireland 2,486 316 238 254 333 514 440
United Kingdom Total 57,165 41,486 44,298 54,424 73,640 68,876 66,771
40–79.91ft. England & Wales 48,944 47,121 51,778 54,599 63,421 60,281 57,454
Scotland 133,790 148,831 162,348 179,445 195,879 172,911 172,742
Northern Ireland 5,903 7,213 9,761 12,685 14,243 14,173 15,712
United Kingdom Total 188,637 203,165 223,887 246,729 273,543 247.365 245,908
80–109.9ft. England & Wales 7,833 10,129 12,163 16,961 24,069 23,916 23,369
Scotland 12,190 13,482 15,451 14,522 18,473 18,544 17,265
Northern Ireland 59 187 123 179 442 657 439
United Kingdom Total 20,082 23,798 27,737 31,662 42,984 43,117 41,073
110–139. 9ft. England & Wales 2,843 11,342 6,502 7,532 10.558 8,572 8,719
Scotland 9,200 13.912 15,405 12,692 17,729 19,144 16,000
Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 6 210 82
United Kingdom Total 12,043 25,254 21,907 20,224 28,293 27,926 24,801
140ft. & over England & Wales 713 2,620 2,192 3,523 4,452 4,255 5,302
Scotland 1,998 1,230 3,129 4,895 9,115 9,601 8,898
Northern Ireland 0 0 0 146 0 0 0
United Kingdom Total 2,711 3,850 5,321 8,564 13,567 13,856 14,200
All Leng[...] Groups England & Wales 101,975 95,915 97,922 113,887 143,427 132,492 129,177
Scotland 170,215 192,630 213,137 235,381 269,625 253,023 248,182
Northern Ireland 8,448 7,716 10,122 13,264 15,024 15,554 16,673
United Kingdom Total 280,638 296,261 321,181 362,532 428,076 401,069 394,032
* 1989 figures are provisional