asked the Taoiseach if he will state the weight and sterling value of the following varieties of fish imported each month during 1965: (a) cod, (b) haddock, (c) hake, (d) plaice, (e) megrims, (f) lemon sole, (g) black sole, (h) coley smoked and in fillets, (i) tusk and (j) kippered herrings.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Imports.
1.
The Official Import List does not contain separate headings for all of the varieties in question. However, with your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested in so far as it is available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS OF FISH IN EACH MONTH, JANUARY-DECEMBER, 1965.
A-Quantity
|
Description |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
|
|
Fish, not in airtight containers, fresh, chilled or frozen: |
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|
Plaice |
514 |
750 |
912 |
791 |
358 |
445 |
325 |
285 |
171 |
202 |
476 |
509 |
|
Herrings |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
113 |
95 |
86 |
850 |
— |
68 |
|
Cod |
1,945 |
— |
12 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
12 |
30 |
— |
— |
6 |
|
Salmon |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
76 |
|
Other |
2,668 |
578 |
1,826 |
2,066 |
848 |
306 |
4 |
430 |
93 |
418 |
1,975 |
896 |
|
Fish, smoked but not further prepared: |
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|
Coley and tusk |
1,671 |
2,076 |
2,379 |
1,304 |
1,325 |
1,437 |
854 |
1,629 |
1,735 |
1,580 |
1,865 |
1,705 |
|
Cod |
39 |
187 |
111 |
41 |
19 |
59 |
48 |
56 |
79 |
55 |
41 |
59 |
|
Kippered herrings |
202 |
313 |
578 |
343 |
141 |
332 |
323 |
337 |
279 |
137 |
218 |
95 |
|
Other |
407 |
652 |
477 |
278 |
338 |
541 |
625 |
363 |
286 |
342 |
580 |
278 |
|
Fish, dried or salted, but not further prepared |
140 |
72 |
358 |
31 |
39 |
15 |
115 |
245 |
56 |
445 |
358 |
290 |
B-Value
|
Description |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Fish, not in airtight containers, fresh, chilled or frozen: |
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|
Plaice |
4,313 |
5,371 |
7,096 |
5,874 |
2,520 |
3,492 |
2,733 |
2,396 |
1,758 |
1,748 |
4,271 |
4,851 |
|
Herrings |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
182 |
110 |
87 |
926 |
— |
135 |
|
Cod |
6,516 |
— |
120 |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
131 |
300 |
— |
— |
70 |
|
Salmon |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
260 |
149 |
379 |
411 |
2,170 |
|
Other |
7,699 |
2,348 |
7,565 |
2,733 |
3,654 |
2,079 |
56 |
3,229 |
2,172 |
842 |
5,344 |
1,741 |
|
Fish, smoked but not further prepared: |
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|
Coley and tusk |
11,410 |
13,543 |
14,401 |
8,210 |
8,188 |
8,876 |
5,799 |
10,855 |
12,243 |
10,641 |
13,771 |
12,186 |
|
Cod |
424 |
1,625 |
1,058 |
436 |
210 |
666 |
519 |
650 |
924 |
649 |
533 |
708 |
|
Kippered herrings |
1,273 |
1,912 |
3,603 |
2,279 |
863 |
2,354 |
2,276 |
2,402 |
2,155 |
1,088 |
1,859 |
734 |
|
Other |
4,123 |
6,315 |
4,515 |
3,491 |
3,890 |
5,061 |
5,167 |
3,785 |
3,115 |
3,682 |
5,910 |
3,518 |
|
Fish, dried or salted but not further prepared |
1,070 |
634 |
2,711 |
267 |
339 |
132 |
831 |
1,944 |
498 |
2,713 |
2,473 |
2,290 |