asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of sea fishermen working full-time in the fishing fleet registered in the State in each of the years 1960-1969.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fishing Fleet Personnel.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of persons engaged full-time in sea fishing.
Year |
Number |
1960 |
1,764 |
1961 |
1,631 |
1962 |
1,626 |
1963 |
1,666 |
1964 |
1,650 |
1965 |
1,593 |
1966 |
1,634 |
1967 |
1,721 |
1968 |
1,687 |
1969 |
1,821 |