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Mr. Stewart
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many fishermen were lost at sea in each year from 1979.
Mr. David Mitchell
The latest figures for the number of deaths at sea on fishing vessels from all causes since 1979 are as follows:
| Year | Number of deaths |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 25 |