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Baroness Nicol
asked Her Majesty's Government:What were the costs and earnings of United Kingdom fishing vessels by region during 1983–1989, broken down by vessel size:
Baroness Trumpington
Reliable information on the costs and earnings of UK fishing vessels is not available in the form requested. HoweverValue of Landings by UK fishing vessels (£'000s)
| Length Group | Landings into | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989* |
| Under 40ft. | England & Wales | 41,642 | 24,703 | 25,287 | 31,272 | 40,927 | 35,468 | 34,333 |
| Scotland | 13,037 | 16,467 | 18,773 | 22,898 | 32,380 | 32,894 | 31,998 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2,486 | 316 | 238 | 254 | 333 | 514 | 440 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 57,165 | 41,486 | 44,298 | 54,424 | 73,640 | 68,876 | 66,771 | |
| 40–79.91ft. | England & Wales | 48,944 | 47,121 | 51,778 | 54,599 | 63,421 | 60,281 | 57,454 |
| Scotland | 133,790 | 148,831 | 162,348 | 179,445 | 195,879 | 172,911 | 172,742 | |
| Northern Ireland | 5,903 | 7,213 | 9,761 | 12,685 | 14,243 | 14,173 | 15,712 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 188,637 | 203,165 | 223,887 | 246,729 | 273,543 | 247.365 | 245,908 | |
| 80–109.9ft. | England & Wales | 7,833 | 10,129 | 12,163 | 16,961 | 24,069 | 23,916 | 23,369 |
| Scotland | 12,190 | 13,482 | 15,451 | 14,522 | 18,473 | 18,544 | 17,265 | |
| Northern Ireland | 59 | 187 | 123 | 179 | 442 | 657 | 439 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 20,082 | 23,798 | 27,737 | 31,662 | 42,984 | 43,117 | 41,073 | |
| 110–139. 9ft. | England & Wales | 2,843 | 11,342 | 6,502 | 7,532 | 10.558 | 8,572 | 8,719 |
| Scotland | 9,200 | 13.912 | 15,405 | 12,692 | 17,729 | 19,144 | 16,000 | |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 210 | 82 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 12,043 | 25,254 | 21,907 | 20,224 | 28,293 | 27,926 | 24,801 | |
| 140ft. & over | England & Wales | 713 | 2,620 | 2,192 | 3,523 | 4,452 | 4,255 | 5,302 |
| Scotland | 1,998 | 1,230 | 3,129 | 4,895 | 9,115 | 9,601 | 8,898 | |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 2,711 | 3,850 | 5,321 | 8,564 | 13,567 | 13,856 | 14,200 | |
| All Leng Groups | England & Wales | 101,975 | 95,915 | 97,922 | 113,887 | 143,427 | 132,492 | 129,177 |
| Scotland | 170,215 | 192,630 | 213,137 | 235,381 | 269,625 | 253,023 | 248,182 | |
| Northern Ireland | 8,448 | 7,716 | 10,122 | 13,264 | 15,024 | 15,554 | 16,673 | |
| United Kingdom Total | 280,638 | 296,261 | 321,181 | 362,532 | 428,076 | 401,069 | 394,032 | |
| * 1989 figures are provisional | ||||||||