Committee Reports::Report No. 14 - State Support and Services to the Fishing Industry::01 May, 1986::Appendix

APPENDIX 2

BASIC FISHING INDUSTRY STATISTICS

 

 

1970

1973

1975

1978

1980

1981

1982

1983

Quantity of fish and shellfish landed by Irish registered vessels (Dept. of Fisheries)

Pelagic (Tonnes)

51,979

54,826

45,859

64,343

96,941

128,397

144,206

 

Demersal (Tonnes)

15,431

20,372

19,971

17,940

27,236

35,916

34,917

 

Shellfish (Tonnes)

10,130

10,505

9,988

11,406

10,716

12,263

15,719

 

TOTAL (Tonnes)

77,540

85,703

82,949

100,388

144,285

184,570

194,842

170,233

BIM Total including all landings (Tonnes)

 

87,600

 

106,800

 

 

208,292

200,900

Percentage of mackerel

 

 

18% (1976)

28% (1979)

 

57%

46%

Value of fish & shellfish landed (Ir£000)

3,911

7,464

10,271

24,407

35,491

38,745

47,015

 

Value of landings in real terms (Ir£000)

3,911

5,662

4,902

8,428

8,017

8,175

8,628

 

Utilisation of fish supply:


(tonnes)

fresh/chilled/frozen

 

59,600

 

60,000

 

 

154,900

163,100

 

further processed

 

28,000

 

46,800

 

 

21,000

37,800

 

exports of fish

 

51,000

 

56,200

 

 

 

179,700

Contribution of sea fishing industry to GNP

 

 

0.6%

 

 

 

 

1.0%

Fish and products as % of total exports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3%

Fishing fleet: number of boats with inboard engines

 

1,065

1,132

 

 

1,614

1646

 

number of boats over 50 tonnes


(G.R.T.)

 

121

 

 

 

220

 

 

Employment: full & part-time fishermen

 

 

6,630

 

 

 

8,975

 

others directly employed

 

 

2,400

 

 

 

3,270

 

services to the industry

 

 

745

 

 

 

580

 

Overall Total

 

 

9,775

 

 

 

12,825

 

State expenditure on the fishing industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dept. of Fisheries, BIM, Roinn na Gaeltachta

2,329

4,509

7,783

11,060

19,093

20,417

24,355

25,908

IDA approvals for processing

-

109

868

478

1,632

1,812

511

454

U. na G. approvals for processing/aquaculture

-

-

-

100

308

683

1,202

643

TOTAL (incl. sea and inland) (all Ir£000)

2,329

4,618

8,651

11,638

21,033

22,912

26,068

27,005