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67.
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount of herring caught in the United Kingdom in 1969; and how this compares with other nations engaged in the North Atlantic fisheries.
Mr. Prior
The total quantity of herring landed in the United Kingdom by British vessels in 1969 was 121,750 tons (123,700 metric tons).Catches in 1969 by the other main countries which fish in the North Atlantic were:
| Metric tons | |
| Belgium | 500 |
| Canada | 486,900 |
| Denmark | 318,400 |
| Faroes | 45,000 |
| Finland | 56,600 |
| France | 27,100 |
| West Germany | 178,900 |
| Iceland | 56,900 |
| Irish Republic | 34,700 |
| Netherlands | 48,900 |
| Norway | 189,800 |
| Poland | 99,600 |
| Sweden | 185,800 |
| U.S.S.R | 398,500 |