Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Feb 1992

Vol. 416 No. 2

Written Answers. - Arrest of Foreign Fishing Vessels.

Dinny McGinley

Question:

84 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Marine if he will outline, (a) the numbers and the origin of all foreign registered fishing vessels arrested by our fishery protection vessel in our territorial waters during 1991, (b) the ports they were brought into and (c) the fines imposed in each case.

Minister for the Marine (Dr. Woods)

A total of 55 foreign registered vessels were arrested in Irish waters by Irish fishery protection vessels during 1991. The countries of registration of the vessels in question were as follows: Spain 38, United Kingdom 11, Panama three, France one, Holland one and Germany one. Of these 39 were escorted to Castle-townbere, nine to Cobh, three to Killybegs, three to Galway and one to Ringaskiddy.

A number of the cases involved have not yet been heard by the courts. However, of those that have come before the courts to date, 21 convictions for fishing offences have been secured, resulting in fines totalling £495,272.50. The following schedule outlines details.

Name	Nationality	Fine Imposed
		£
Punte Areas	Spanish	26,200
Pintens	Spanish	31,750
Cascabel	Panamanian	25,400
Cristo de Candas	Spanish	14,436
Pumaresa	Spanish	28,900
Barreras Masso	Spanish	25,500
Juana de Castro	Spanish	690
Osado	Spanish	690
Beli Zorionak	Spanish	50,320
Revellin	Spanish	31,100
Gomistegui	Spanish	29,020
Beli Zorionak	Spanish	50,320
Arrichu	British	34,368
Cascabel	Panamanian	25,400
Autumn Swallow	British	550
Lince Dos	Spanish	27,250
Pext Antox	Panamanian	37,130
Geo Servant	Dutch	25,248.50
Puente Areas	Spanish	30,650
Casual	Spanish	200
Jose Cesareo	Spanish	150
Total		495,272.50