§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the permitted tonnage of cod and haddock catches was in(a) 1971 and (b) 2000. [146639]
§ Mr. Morley(a) In 1971 there were no restrictions on quantity of cod and haddock which could be caught. However, the total catch for cod in 1971 was 296,000 tonnes and for haddock 176,000 tonnes.
(b) The information on the permitted tonnage of cod and haddock catches in 2000 was 49,956 tonnes for cod and 70,791 tonnes for haddock.