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Fish Quotas.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

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Eamon Ryan

Question:

287 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quota allocation for mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting that was made to each sea fishery boat in the north west fishing fleet in 2005 under the European Union Common Fisheries Policy rules. [9255/06]

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In 2005, the available national quotas for horse mackerel and blue whiting were not allocated to particular vessels in given quantities. These quotas were available to be fished on an unallocated basis by the various vessels with the required licensing entitlements. An allocation system has been introduced for 2006 for horse mackerel involving specific allocations to 29 vessels. An allocation system was applied to the national mackerel quota in 2005 whereby specific allocations were made to 23 vessels in the RSW segment of the Irish fleet. Details of the allocations made in respect of last year's mackerel quota and this year's horse mackerel quota are outlined in the following table.

2005 Mackerel Quota

2006 Horse Mackerel Quota

Pelagic Segment

Allocation (MT)

Allocation (MT)

Aine

1,586

1,025

Antarctic

2,266

1,237

Atlantean

2,266

1,237

Atlantic Challenge

2,266

1,237

Atlantic Dawn

2,266

1,237

Brendelen

1,495

1,025

Carmarose

1,133

884

Colmcille

1,133

884

Felucca

1,557

1,025

Fr. McKee

1,495

1,025

Girl Stephanie

1,133

884

Menhaden

1,133

884

Neptune

1,586

1,025

Olgarry

1,528

1,025

Pacelli

1,528

1,025

Paula

2,198

1,237

Sea Spray

1,133

884

Sheanne

2,226

1,237

Vigilant

1,557

1,025

Western Chieftain

1,586

1,025

Western Endeavour

2,266

1,237

Western Viking

2,198

1,237

Westward Isle

1,133

884

Polyvalent Segment

Eilean Croine

Unallocated

593

Sparkling Star

Unallocated

593

Lovon

Unallocated

593

Carmona

Unallocated

593

Sarah David

Unallocated

432

Ronan Ross

Unallocated

432

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