To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has on the average number of employees per vessel in the Scottish fish catching sector by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food category vessel size bands.
The average number of crew on fishing vessels based in Scotland is as follows:
Registered length of vessel | Average number of crew |
Under 10 metres | 2 |
10 metres to 39·9 ft | 2 |
40 ft to 59·9 ft | 4 |
60 ft to 79·9 ft | 7 |
80 ft to 109·9 ft | 10 |
110 ft and over | 12 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has on the average earnings of employees in the Scottish fish catching sector by salary grade.
My Department conducts an annual survey of the costs and earnings of the Scottish fishing fleet, and this provides guidance on average crews' shares. The traditional share system of crews' remuneration in Scotland does not, however, distinguish between grades.The latest sample relates to 1989. Provisional results are as follows:
Vessel length | Number in sample | Annual average share per fisherman £ |
40 ft—59·9 ft | 32 | 9,510 |
60 ft—69·9 ft | 31 | 11,110 |
70 ft—79·9 ft | 30 | 13,980 |
Over 80 ft | 20 | 19,900 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has on the average earnings of employees in the Scottish fish catching sector by (a) region and (b) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food category vessel size bands.
Information on average earnings by region is not available. Earnings by vessel size bands were given in my earlier answer of today to the hon. Member.