§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the weight in tonnes and the value of mussel landings annually at Scottish ports from 1968; and if he will provide information on the mussel fishing effort by port over the same period.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 1 July 1993]: The weight and value of mussel landings into Scottish ports for the years 1968 to 1992 are set out in the table. Effort data are not available.
Mussels Year Weight Value £ 1968 415 8,100 1969 292 6,400 1970 211 3,600 1971 293 8,600 1972 515 10,800 1973 567 13,400 1974 569 17,300 1975 704 19,800 1976 750 23,600 1977 889 26,400 1978 922 36,200 1979 819 33,700 1980 526 31,600 1981 146 18,000 1982 50 7,900 1983 33 6,500 1984 23 4,700 1985 312 25,300 1986 1,333 147,500 1987 384 54,100 1988 1,224 119,000 1989 1,063 138,300 1990 1,468 193,400 1991 2,794 417,900 1992 3,067 640,400 Weight = Standard landed weight tonnes (metric).