HL Deb 12 June 1990 vol 520 c288WA
Baroness Nicol

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the average number of employees per vessel in the fish catching sector in each vessel size band.

Baroness Trumpington

Estimates of the average number of employees per vessel in the UK fish catching sector are shown in the table below. The information comes from records of crew size for each vessel held by Fisheries Departments.

Vessel Length Band Average Crew Size
Under 10 metres 1.8
10 metres-39.9 ft. 2.5
40–79.9 ft. 5.0
80–109.9 ft. 7.9
110 ft. and over 12.3