Oral Answers to Questions — Fishing Industry – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Mawrth 1947.
Brigadier Sir Harry Mackeson
, Hythe
12:00,
3 Mawrth 1947
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give an estimate of the tonnage of fish landed in 1913, 1938 and 1946, respectively.
Mr Thomas Williams
, Don Valley
The quantities of fish landed by British fishing vessels in 1913, 1938 and 1946 were 1,199,000, 1,046,000 and 900,000 tons.
Sir Arthur Harvey
, Macclesfield
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, unless the Board of Trade allow more cotton to manufacturers for nets, the catches will be down this year?
