§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been(a) the tonnage of landings for first sale and importing and (b) the levy collected by the Sea Fish Industry Authority on these landings in respect of (i) white fish, (ii) pelagic fish, (iii) shellfish and (iv) roe and other fish products at Peterhead in each of the last five years.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 9 March 1993]: The information on landings by fishing vessels and imports into Peterhead is set out in the following tables:
Tonnes 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Landings Whitefish 87,012 75,858 69,481 71,592 64,828 Pelagic 29,922 24,329 33,092 46,853 45,043 Shellfish 196 607 633 762 860 Livers/Roes 42 53 36 48 51 Imports Whitefish 314 704 103 121 267 Pelagic — — — 3,119 2,709 Shellfish — — — — 153 Livers/Roes — — — — — The question of the levy collected by the Sea Fish Industry Authority on these landings and imports is a matter for the chief executive of the authority and I have asked him to write to the hon. Member.