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and the Scottish Trawlers Federation. Boat owners of inshore 
vessels are organized in local federations or associations 
that represent the views of fishermen in a particular port 
or coastal area; these associations may in turn be members 
of national associations. 
Although specific information regarding fishermen's 
wages was not readily available, we were able to find out 
generally how wages are determined. Officers and crews of 
company-owned trawlers, although employees, have a direct 
interest in the quantity, quality, and value -of their catch, 
Since a high proportion of their income comes from an agreed 
percentage of the first sale proceeds. The average annual 
wage of a crewman on a company-owned boat is $13,000. Crew 
members on inshore vessels are mainly shoremen whose income 
is derived from the net proceeds of a voyage. 
MAJOR FISHING GROUNDS 
The United Kingdom fishes predominantly in the North 
Sea and the North Atlantic in the areas off Iceland, Northern 
Norway, Bear Island, West Greenland, and Newfoundland. The 
North Sea is the most important fishing area, yielding 43 
percent of the whitefish catch in 1973. Iceland is the 
second most important area, yielding 20 percent of the. white- 
fish catch. The total catch of herring, sprats, and other 
fatty fish comes from United Kingdom coastal waters. All of 
the United Kingdom shellfish catch is taken from inshore and 
near water grounds. The bulk of the United Kingdom's Norway 
lobster catch is taken in coastal waters around Scotland and 
Northern Ireland. 
The United Kingdom does not often fish in the waters off 
the U.S. Coast. In 1974, 1.5 million pounds of fish were 
caught off the U.S. Atlantic coast with haddock making up 1.3 
million pounds of the catch. 
SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE HARVEST 
Total catches in 1974 for United Kingdom vessels de- 
creased from 1973 by about 97 million pounds. The 1974 
catches were: 
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