HC Deb 24 February 1998 vol 307 cc183-4W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many beam trawlers are based at each English fishing port. [30529]

Mr. Morley

The most recent definitive information relates to end-1996 when the numbers of fishing vessels in the beam trawl segment administered from English ports were as follows:

Administrative port Number of vessels in the beam trawl segment
Grimsby 17
Lowestoft 65
Hastings 11
Poole 10
Plymouth 10
Newlyn 38
Brixham 26
Fleetwood 3
Total English ports 180

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many British-registered foreign-owned fishing vessels there are at each English fishing port. [30528]

Mr. Morley

There are 56 British-registered fishing vessels which are regarded as being wholly or partly owned or controlled by foreign interests and which are licensed by the Department's port offices in England, although many operate predominantly out of foreign ports. The numbers and administrative port offices are set out.

Port office Number of vessels
Grimsby 21
Brixham 1
Plymouth 15
Newlyn 19