§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information and statistics he has for the turnover of and growth in the trout farming industry in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. CurryThe United Kingdom trout farming industry has shown steady and impressive growth and is a major contributor to our aquaculture industry. In 1989, about 16,000 tonnes of farmed trout were produced for consumption whose first sale value was some £40 million. This compares, for instance, with production of 4,500 tonnes in 1979, worth around £6.5 million.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the fish farming industry over proposals for the National Rivers Authority on residual flows.
§ Mr. CurryWe have received a number of representatons from fish farming interests, principally concerning the NRA's plans for the introduction and operation, in England and Wales, of abstraction licences and discharge consents, and charges for these.