asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the quantity and value of each variety of fish, including tinned fish, imported in each of the years 1945 and 1946; and the total value of all fish imported in each of these years.
Written Answers. - Fish Imports.
Mr. Corish
The desired information is contained in the following statement:
|
DESCRIPTION |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
1945 |
1946 |
1945 |
1946 |
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|
Fish (of foreign taking) fresh or frozen— |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Filleted and parts |
Cwt. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Shell Fish |
,, |
— |
95 |
— |
606 |
|
Cod |
,, |
— |
48 |
— |
170 |
|
Hake |
,, |
97 |
278 |
400 |
921 |
|
Other sorts |
,, |
9,659 |
18,171 |
9,935 |
20,008 |
|
Fish, preserved— |
|||||
|
Kippered and smoked |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kippered or smoked |
,, |
— |
3 |
— |
15 |
|
In sealed containers |
No. of containers |
213,233 |
2,115,971 |
11,411 |
66,281 |
|
Cwt. |
1,878 |
5,581 |
— |
— |
|
|
Filleted and parts |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Otherwise preserved |
,, |
565 |
4,474 |
1,168 |
18,118 |
|
Fish paste |
,, |
— |
59 |
— |
1,077 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
— |
— |
22,914 |
107,196 |