§ Mr. HarrisTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fishing vessels have been allocated the basic 80 days provisional days at sea allocations in(a) England, (b) Cornwall and (c) Devon; and how many owners in each category have lodged claims.
§ Mr. JackThe minimum 160 half-days allocation was issued provisionally in respect of 801 fishing vessels administered by fisheries offices in England. Of these, 148—including 60 Channel Islands vessels—are administered by the south western fisheries district—Devon, Somerset and Avon—and 80 by the western fisheries district—Cornwall.
By 25 June 1993, applications for additional days at sea had been received in respect of 577 fishing vessels, administered in England, which had been provisionally issued with the minimum allocation. Of these, 110—including 40 Channel Islands vessels—are administered by the south western fisheries district and 54 by the western district.