§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the quota for each species of fish in each of the British fishing grounds for each of the last four years.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested, reflecting all quota exchanges made during each year, is set out in the following tables.
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Stock Area 1989 1990 1991 1992 Cod IIb 1,480 670 910 1,270 Haddock IIa,IV 55,541 36,480 37,115 42,640 Saithe IIa,III,IV 14,910 12,136 11,836 9,820 Whiting IIa,IV 44,040 29,260 34,452 31,370 Hake IIa,IV 380 420 420 430 Mackerel IIa,III,IV 710 1,000 1,530 1,750 Plaice IIa,IV 26,479 31,597 31,430 48,030 Sole IIa,IV 825 1,670 1,830 1,070 1No allocation between Member States of EC availability in 1989. In 1990–92 United Kingdom fishermen had access to quota and also to EC availability not allocated specifically to Member States.
West of Scotland: Quotas for the United Kingdom Stock Area 1989 1990 1991 1992 Herring Vb, VIa(N), VI 40,430 40,430 33,320 33,320 Herring VIa (Clyde) 3,200 2,600 2,900 2,300 Cod Vb, VI 9,700 8,375 8,330 6,915 Haddock Vb, VI 28,210 19,385 12,250 9,985 Saithe Vb, VI 5,310 5,130 4,405 3,965 Pollack Vb, VI 340 400 400 400 Whiting Vb, VI 9,400 6,775 5,550 4,835 Mackerel II, Vb, VI, VII 189,581 191,030 197,630 234,950 Plaice Vb, VI 1,210 1,210 1,460 1,460 Sole Vb, VI 20 25 30 30 Megrim Vb, VI 1,678 1,618 1,520 1,520 Anglerfish Vb, VI 3,370 3,335 3,230 2,650 Nephrops Vb, VI 15,620 15,620 13,185 12,000
Area VII (Channel and Irish Sea): quotas for the United Kingdom Stock Area 1989 1990 1991 1992 Herring VIIa 4,440 5,180 4,440 5,180 Herring VIIef 250 250 250 500 Herring VIIg-k 20 20 0 30 Sprat VIIde 7,140 7,140 7,140 6,300 Cod VII (ex VIIa) 2,250 2,290 1,960 1,660 Cod VIIa 6,500 7,330 3,765 3,355 Haddock VII 600 730 600 600 Saithe VII 2,150 2,150 2,150 2,150 Pollack VII 2,390 2,440 2,440 2,440 Whiting VII (ex VIIa) 2,160 2,700 2,700 2,360 Whiting VIIa 9,330 7,395 4,183 3,865 Hake Vb, VI, VII 6,260 6,671 7,150 6,960 Plaice VIIa 3,050 2,613 2,370 1,840 Plaice VIIde 3,400 3,110 3,110 2,790 Plaice VIIfg 590 450 450 350 Plaice VIIhjk 435 435 435 170 Sole VIIa 625 589 612 295 Sole VIId 780 740 820 675 Sole VIIe 590 530 473 470 Sole VIIfg 590 450 450 350 Sole VIIhjk 240 215 235 120 Megrim VII 2,240 2,280 2,280 2,280 Anglerfish VII 6,340 6,340 6,280 5,950 Nephrops VII 8,530 8,530 6,785 6,565 Area =zones used by the International Council of the Exploration of the Seas. A map of these is attached to the Explanatory Memorandum dated 10 December 1991 setting out the TACs and Quota proposals for 1992.