HC Deb 21 March 1995 vol 257 cc154-5W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many Spanish vessels which were British or Spanish registered have been prosecuted in each of the last two years for illegal fishing in British waters.

Mr. Jack

The numbers of Spanish registered fishing vessels and the UK-registered fishing vessels landing in Spain that were successfully prosecuted in the UK in 1993 and 1994 for fishing offences were:

1993 1994
UK registered vessels 11 10
Spanish registered vessels 4 5