§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the size of each of the 11 EC fishing fleets; and what is the percentage difference in size between the United Kingdom and Spanish fleets.
§ Mr. JackThe following figures on fleet sizes as at 1 January 1992 are derived from member states' MAGP decisions dated 21 December 1992, as amended.
Number of vessels Total gross registered tonnage Total engine power (in Kilowatts) Belgium 205 27,089 79,816 Denmark 2,749 114,926 488,278 France 7,393 211,240 1,189,849 Germany Not given 78,341 190,273 Greece 21,777 129,313 710,062 Ireland Not given 52,912 186,054 Italy 16,670 267,471 1,536,518 Netherlands 520 140,460 441,953 Portugal1 15,920 187,993 504,067 Spain 20,518 657,680 1,978,036 United Kingdom 11,411 214,733 1,228,922 1Includes Azores and Madeira. The Spanish fleet, which includes vessels fishing in the Mediterranean and those fishing in third country waters and international waters, thus has 80 per cent. more vessels than the United Kingdom fleet.