§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her estimate is of the financial contribution to the economy of commercial sea fishing. [184709]
§ Mr. BradshawThe recent report by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, "Net Benefits: A sustainable and profitable future For UK fishing", estimates the UK catching industry lands over £540 million in catches each year, resulting in between £800 and £1,200 million of directly related economic activity in the UK. This estimate does not include indirect expenditure arising from commercial sea fishing.