§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many registered fishing vessels there were in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years. [45211]
§ Mr. MorleyThe available information is set out below:
The Registered UK Fishing Fleet: 1996 to 2009—United Kingdom (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Number GT * Power (k W) 1996 8,667 271,875 1,054,927 1997 8,458 269,726 1,026,542 1998 8,271 268,803 1,006,071 1999 8,039 262,777 978,644 2000 7,818 260,333 980,636 Source:
RSS and UK Fisheries Department
GT * represents a measure of fleet tonnage, based on International Tonnage Convention 1969, to which the Community fishing fleet is being progressively remeasured. The process should be completed by end 2003. The series gives figures on a consistent basis over the period shown.