HC Deb 16 March 1995 vol 256 cc665-6W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the ratio of his Department's fishery inspectors to United Kingdom registered fishing vessels.

Mr. Jack

The sea fisheries inspectorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food employs 81 fisheries inspectors, based mainly at the major fishing ports in England and Wales. At end 1994, there were 10,296 UK-registered fishing vessels, of which 5,332 vessels were administered by MAFF.

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