asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the quantity and value of each of the following classes of fish imported during the year ended 30th September, 1937, (1) kippered herrings, (2) canned fish and (3) dried, salted fish; and the sources from which they were imported.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Imports.
I am circulating with the Official Report a table containing the desired information in so far as it is available from the statistics of imports compiled in accordance with the Official Import List descriptions.
Following is the information:
Imports of Fish preserved during the year ended 39th September, 1937.
|
Article and Country in which originated |
Quantity |
Value |
|
cwt. |
£ |
|
|
Fish preserved: |
||
|
,, Kippered or smoked: |
||
|
Great Britain |
1,920 |
4,215 |
|
Other Countries |
27 |
44 |
|
TOTAL |
1,947 |
4,259 |
|
,, In sealed containers: |
||
|
Great Britain |
272 |
1,083 |
|
France |
156 |
1,851 |
|
Norway |
5,187 |
21,912 |
|
Portugal |
304 |
1,374 |
|
Spain |
110 |
464 |
|
U.S.S.R. (Russia) |
890 |
1,962 |
|
Japan |
6,885 |
30,371 |
|
Canada |
1,047 |
4,560 |
|
United States of America |
4,729 |
23,444 |
|
Other Countries |
45 |
264 |
|
TOTAL |
19,625 |
87,285 |
|
,, Filleted and parts: |
||
|
Great Britain |
330 |
1,054 |
|
Canada |
26 |
287 |
|
Other Countries |
1 |
10 |
|
TOTAL |
357 |
1,351 |
|
,, Otherwise preserved: |
||
|
Great Britain |
11,327 |
10,170 |
|
Northern Ireland |
948 |
743 |
|
Iceland |
1,427 |
1,099 |
|
Netherlands |
590 |
427 |
|
Other Countries |
50 |
40 |
|
TOTAL |
14,342 |
12,479 |
|
,, Fish paste: |
||
|
Great Britain |
25 |
425 |
|
Other Countries |
3 |
57 |
|
TOTAL |
28 |
482 |