asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the quotas for 1984 in respect of all types of fish and the comparative quotas for 1983.
Written Answers. - Fish Quotas.
387.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
The herring quotas for the Celtic Sea and the Manx stock in the Irish Sea are preliminary and are likely to be increased shortly following confirmation by scientific advice that higher quotas may be set.
Irish Quotas for 1983 and 1984.
|
Species |
ICES Area |
1983 Quota (Tonnes) |
1984 Quota (Tonnes) |
|
Cod |
VI |
3,290 |
3,090 |
|
VII (excl. VIIa) |
1,430 |
1,430 |
|
|
VIIa |
7,000 |
7,000 |
|
|
Total |
11,720 |
11,520 |
|
|
Haddock |
VI |
3,510 |
3,150 |
|
VII |
1,220 |
1,220 |
|
|
Total |
4,730 |
4,370 |
|
|
Saithe |
VI |
670 |
670 |
|
VII |
2,390 |
2,390 |
|
|
Total |
3,060 |
3,060 |
|
|
Whiting |
VI |
4,900 |
4,900 |
|
VII (excl. VIIa) |
5,700 |
5,700 |
|
|
VIIa |
7,200 |
7,200 |
|
|
Total |
17,800 |
17,800 |
|
|
Plaice |
VI |
660 |
660 |
|
VIIa |
1,800 |
1,800 |
|
|
VIIb,c |
160 |
160 |
|
|
VII f,g |
100 |
100 |
|
|
VII h, j, k |
350 |
350 |
|
|
Total |
3,070 |
3,070 |
|
|
Sole |
VI |
55 |
55 |
|
VIIa |
160 |
150 |
|
|
VIIb,c |
50 |
50 |
|
|
VIIf, g |
50 |
30 |
|
|
VII h, j, k |
270 |
270 |
|
|
Total |
585 |
555 |
|
|
Hake |
Vb, VI, VII, VIII |
1,300 |
1,300 |
|
Mackerel |
Western Stock |
80,000 |
85,300 |
|
Megrim |
All areas |
2,000 |
2,790 |
|
Monkfish (Anglerfish) |
All areas |
2,000 |
2,750 |
|
Herring |
VIaN |
9,250 |
8,460 |
|
VIa S,VIIb.c. |
10,910 |
10,910 |
|
|
VIIa (Manxstock) |
600 |
600 |
|
|
VIIa (Mournestock) |
200 |
200 |
|
|
Celtic Sea VIIj |
7,000 |
7,000 |
|
|
Total |
27,960 |
27,170 |
(Note: ICES = International Council for the Exploration of the Sea).
388.
asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the total landings and value of (a) mackerel, (b) herring and (c) whitefish for the years ending (1) 1981, (ii) 1982, (iii) 1983 and (iv) 1984 to date.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Species |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
*1984 to date |
||||
|
Quantity tonnes |
Value IR£000 |
Quantity tonnes |
Value IR£000 |
Quantity tonnes |
Value IR£000 |
Quantity tonnes |
Value IR£000 |
|
|
Mackerel |
94,552 |
10,001 |
119,802 |
13,552 |
91,227 |
11,960 |
31,860 |
4,460 |
|
Herring |
29,926 |
5,110 |
29,744 |
5,235 |
32,025 |
5,229 |
10,280 |
1,953 |
|
Whitefish |
41,559 |
14,954 |
36,708 |
15,979 |
37,541 |
19,254 |
18,500 |
8,250 |
* Provisional