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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Feb 1966

Vol. 220 No. 10

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Fish and Fish Products.

5.

asked the Taoiseach the total imports of (a) fish and (b) fish products for 1965; and from what countries they were imported.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested.

Following is the statement:

IMPORTS OF (a) fish and (b) fish products in the year 1965. Distinguishing country of origin.

Description and Country of Origin

Quantity

Value

cwt.

£

Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen:

21,176

97,870

Great Britain

1,422

15,366

The Six Counties

7,790

13,966

Ireland (Re-imports)

10

260

Denmark

1

54

Netherlands

5,021

39,428

Japan

11

Republic of South Africa

1,637

11,707

United States of America

3

158

Canada

72

2,017

Argentina

2

Deep Sea Fisheries

5,220

14,901

Fish, cured, not in airtight containers:

30,983

229,797

Great Britain

30,094

224,166

The Six Counties

861

3,857

Ireland (Re-imports)

7

Denmark

28

1,756

Netherlands

3

Germany (Federal Republic)

7

Malaysia

1

Fish and fish preparations in airtight containers:

Salmon

20,767

513,735

Great Britain

53

1,996

Denmark

6

303

Germany (Federal Republic)

18

583

Japan

6,590

182,008

United States of America

746

16,474

Canada

13,354

312,371

Other

7,954

147,938

Great Britain

471

9,154

Denmark

8

480

Norway

3,076

57,895

Germany (Federal Republic)

135

1,428

France

3

815

Netherlands

63

616

Sweden

27

Italy

1

155

Portugal

1,130

20,668

Spain

10

322

USSR

117

Iran

61

India

2

91

Pakistan

8

China

44

Japan

297

7,293

Hong Kong

15

Republic of South Africa

82

864

United States of America

672

12,441

Canada

1,945

34,441

Mexico

15

Peru

59

988

Shelfish:

4,652

151,711

Great Britain

3,104

115,315

The Six Counties

878

16,256

Iceland

228

4,390

Ireland (Re-imports)

73

1,330

Denmark

11

767

Norway

10

407

France

14

616

India

2

98

China

84

4,558

Japan

22

837

Hong Kong

14

South West Africa

8

United States of America

36

2,069

Canada

180

Chile

121

4,558

Australia

30

Deep Sea Fisheries

69

278

Fish preparations, n.e.s.

5,249

84,695

Great Britain

5,249

84,592

Denmark

6

Sweden

1

Italy

3

India

1

China

12

Japan

40

Hong Kong

40

Fish meal

264,710

827,506

Great Britain

520

1,541

The Six Counties

1,260

4,191

Iceland

123,696

405,317

Norway

8,200

27,485

South West Africa

10,000

29,719

Canada

10,866

42,177

Peru

110,168

317,076

Cod liver oil, refined

2,318

17,723

Great Britain

1,609

14,046

Iceland

32

168

Norway

525

2,790

Netherlands

152

719

Other oils of fish or marine animals:

2,593

15,048

Great Britain

898

6,040

Iceland

198

871

Norway

429

2,539

Germany (Federal Republic)

989

5,224

Netherlands

19

95

United States of America

60

279

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