Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2001

Vol. 532 No. 4

Written Answers. - Fish Landings.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

156 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the total catch by species, landed by the fishing fleet in the past 12 months; if this represents an increase or decrease on previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7737/01]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Fahey):

The following table sets out the total catch by species landed by the fishing fleet for the years 1997 to 1999 the latest year for which final figures are available has been forwarded to the Deputy. Landings in respect of 1998 are slightly up on the other two years. This is due mainly to an increase in the pelagic sector.

Landings by Irish vessels

Species	1999(tonnes)	1998(tonnes)	1997(tonnes)
Blue Ling	43	22	1
Blue Shark	67	141	0
Brill	126	1	180
Catfish	35	39	22
Cod	3,636	4,778	5,011
Cod Roe	15	4	5
Codling	210	512	690
Common Sole	439	415	352
Conger Eel	295	374	202
Dabs	66	109	112
Flounder	13	13	13
Forkbeard	379	318	228
G/Land Halibut	78	21	2
Grenedier	1	0	4
Gurnard	118	63	82
Haddock	4,899	6,572	6,230
Hake	2,091	1,971	2,268
Halibut	11	9	4
John Dory	145	98	112
Lemon Sole	531	528	667
Ling	1,139	1,272	1,305
Megrim	3,162	3,382	3,063
Mixed Doxes	117	153	135
Monk Tails	104	73	81
Monk/Angler	4,194	4,178	3,799
Mullet	29	53	33
Other Demersal	280	420	187
Other Flatfish	37	184	74
Plaice	1,423	1,730	1,698
Poitie	67	0	0
Porbeagle	8	2	0
Pouting	21	1	12
Ray/Skate	2,283	2,120	2,173
Redfish	171	71	48
Saithe	1,704	1,687	1,839
Sand Sole	1	15	12
Scabbard	1	0	1
Sea Bream	1	6	8
Shark net	22	169	32
Slip Sole	52	110	126
Spotted Dog	682	1,144	1,085
Spur Dog	962	1,259	1,297
Tope Shark	0	0	0
Turbot	261	234	257
Tusk	43	43	45
Various Dogs	1	0	0
White Pollock	1,049	946	1,050
Whiting	7,643	7,762	9,392
Witch	713	657	605
Wreckfish	0	0	0
Total Demersal	39,427	43,657	45,082
Tuna	4,909	3,770	1,927
Argentine	396	405	1,089
Blue Whiting	35,880	45,538	25,987
Herring	45,334	58,248	57,155
Horse Mackerel	58,201	74,253	75,002
Mackerel	59,609	67,310	53,084
Pilchard	3,195	0	0
Sandeel	389	0	0
Sprat	5,826	1,578	2,085
Swordfish	81	132	14
Total Pelagic	213,819	251,235	216,343

Species	1999(tonnes)	1998(tonnes)	1997(tonnes)
Blue Mussel	20,804	18,379	18,057
Clam	116	160	182
Cockle	1	296	64
Crab Claws	1,322	1,464	1,658
Crawfish	35	46	48
Edible Crab	6,450	5,928	5,953
Escallop	1,497	693	633
Flat Oyster	1,180	1,523	773
Gigas Oys AQ	3,667	3,593	3,354
Lobster	598	611	513
Nephrops	4,603	3,998	3,454
Octopus	10	3	7
Other Crab	169	79	1
Other Ghelifish	0	3	0
Palourdes	3	3	42
Periwinkle	3,018	2,636	3,142
Prawn Tail	3,889	2,952	3,566
Queen Escallop	29	5	7
Razor-Shell	407	316	28
Sea Urchin	2	1	5
Shrimp (SMP)	4	7	4
Shrimp (PAL)	548	498	355
Spider Crab	299	185	154
Squid nei	282	610	442
Velvet Crab	309	314	272
Whelk	4,561	3,667	3,852
Total Shellfish	53,801	47,977	46,563
Total All Fish	307,047	342,869	307,987

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

157 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the total catch landed by fishermen from other EU member states in the past 12 months; if this represents an increase or decrease on previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7738/01]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Fahey):

The following table sets out the total catch landed by EU vessels into Ireland for the years 1997 to 1999, the latest year for which final figures are available has been forwarded to the Deputy. Landings in respect of 1998 are up on the other two years. This is due mainly to an increase in blue whiting in the pelagic sector.

Landings by EU Vessels into Ireland 1997-1999

Year	Country	(tonnes)
1997	UK	7,523
	Germany	1,270
	Spain	1,445
	Belgium	222
	France	3,675
	Holland	58
	Portugal	997
	Total	15,190
1998	UK	20,896
	Germany	84
	Denmark	100
	Spain	1,610
	Belgium	35
	France	4,918
	Total	27,643

Year	Country	(tonnes)
1999	UK	5,041
	Germany	149
	Denmark	997
	Spain	4,262
	Belgium	33
	France	4,725
	Total	15,207