P. J. Sheehan
Question:9 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the serious obstruction which our Irish fishing trawlers are encountering off the south-west fishery coastline caused by Spanish fishery vessels which sail as trawlers but which in fact use miles of unattended gill nets thereby creating considerable difficulties for our trawlers, as well as applying severe pressure on fish stocks; the steps he will take to raise this matter at EC level; and whether he will also arrange to meet his Spanish counterpart to outline his objections.