HC Deb 21 July 1998 vol 316 c518W
Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from UK fishermen on the need for assistance in the installation of satellite monitoring equipment. [50542]

Mr. Morley

There have been a number of requests from the UK fishing industry for aid to be made available for the purchase and installation of satellite monitoring equipment on fishing vessels.

Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many staff and what financial resources were devoted by his Department to fisheries monitoring and protection in the past five years; and if he will estimate the financial resources in each year as a proportion of the overall value of fish landed in each year. [50545]

Mr. Morley

Information about the staff and financial resources devoted to fisheries enforcement and protection by the Ministry is set out in the following table.

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