asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state the weight and value of (a) all demersal fish and (b) all pelagic fish landed during the calendar years 1966 and 1967, and during the quarter ended 31st March, 1968, at the ports of Arklow, Baltimore, Balbriggan, Burtonport, Cahirciveen, Clogherhead, Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Greencastle, Killybegs, Galway, Howth, Skerries and Schull.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Landings.
8.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF DEMERSAL AND PELAGIC FISH LANDED AT THE UNDERMENTIONED PORTS IN THE YEARS 1966 AND 1967 AND IN THE QUARTER ENDED 31st MARCH, 1968.
|
Port |
Year 1966 |
Year 1967 |
Quarter ended 31st March, 1968 |
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|
Demersal |
Pelagic |
Demersal |
Pelagic |
Demersal |
Pelagic |
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|
cwt. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
|
|
Arklow |
4,518 |
20,345 |
72 |
177 |
6,410 |
38,628 |
169 |
210 |
580 |
2,774 |
— |
— |
|
Baltimore |
42 |
160 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Balbriggan |
4,013 |
15,249 |
34 |
21 |
5,541 |
15,079 |
69 |
64 |
2,417 |
4,844 |
36 |
30 |
|
Burtonport |
7,482 |
38,307 |
13,811 |
16,530 |
3,995 |
17,296 |
19,932 |
20,443 |
954* |
3,338* |
5,529* |
4,031* |
|
Cahirciveen |
2,375 |
12,007 |
623 |
1,046 |
3,153 |
12,335 |
2,258 |
2,836 |
572 |
2,743 |
— |
— |
|
Clogherhead |
3,956 |
18,784 |
25,895 |
10,379 |
7,215 |
19,765 |
3,920 |
2,093 |
4,606 |
15,220 |
20 |
30 |
|
Castletownbere |
18,924 |
88,372 |
6,816 |
12,760 |
13,821 |
71,656 |
21,545 |
23,987 |
3,972 |
15,883 |
1,106 |
769 |
|
Dingle |
17,071 |
76,101 |
4,370 |
9,694 |
12,833 |
58,638 |
8,381 |
10,781 |
5,031 |
26,699 |
281 |
246 |
|
Dunmore East |
1,097 |
3,212 |
122,450 |
207,019 |
2,308 |
5,674 |
162,436 |
226,161 |
1,385 |
6,964 |
77,557 |
80,154 |
|
Greencastle |
6,181 |
34,339 |
— |
— |
8,667 |
44,836 |
— |
— |
2,642* |
8,000* |
—* |
—* |
|
Killybegs |
67,463 |
161,753 |
145,447 |
151,936 |
65,607 |
165,425 |
206,352 |
162,267 |
21,637 |
47,438 |
19,128 |
15,153 |
|
Galway |
19,172 |
82,286 |
760 |
2,193 |
22,001 |
77,103 |
864 |
1,182 |
5,500* |
18,000* |
86* |
192* |
|
Howth |
58,549 |
179,231 |
273 |
330 |
69,470 |
195,509 |
1,570 |
2,254 |
26,208 |
56,416 |
4 |
4 |
|
Skerries |
9,411 |
26,212 |
261 |
636 |
13,439 |
30,711 |
56 |
107 |
8,821 |
17,896 |
— |
— |
|
Schull |
3,061 |
13,679 |
2,923 |
6,879 |
7,948 |
31,623 |
6,749 |
9,952 |
741 |
2,623 |
76 |
80 |
* Provisional figures.