Fishing Industry Development.

Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Questions (89, 90)

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

75 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the sea fisheries output including the tonnage and the main species caught for each of the years 2001 to 2005 for the five national harbours Killybegs, Castletownbere, Howth, Ros a' Mhíl, Dunmore East and for Dingle, Clogherhead, Greencastle, Kilmore Quay, Union Hall and for the fifteen or so smaller fishery harbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/06]

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Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Browne)

The information sought is being compiled in the Department and I will arrange for it to be transmitted direct to the Deputy at an early date.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of the European catch, Ireland’s TAC for demersal, pelagic and shellfish represent for each of the years 2001 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26631/06]

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Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Browne)

Details of the EU Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Ireland's quota as a % of this TAC for the years 2001-2005 are provided in the following table.

Common Name	Area	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC
Anglerfish	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	8,000	800	10%	4,770	477	10%	3,180	318	10%	3,180	318	10%	4,686	469	10%
Anglerfish	VII	23,000	1,740	8%	18,600	1,410	8%	15,810	1,198	8%	20,902	1,584	8%	25,082	1,901	8%
Blue whiting	Vb (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV	163,000	26,080	16%	107,281	17,165	16%	433,000	17,165	4%	209,653	62,174	30%	474,333	75,893	16%
Cod	I, II	16,150	242	1%	16,355	245	1%	16,353	245	1%	19,800	293	1%	19,499	292	1%
Cod	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	3,700	833	23%	4,600	1,035	23%	1,808	407	23%	848	191	23%	721	162	22%
Cod	VIIa	2,100	1,385	66%	3,200	2,017	63%	1,950	1,284	66%	2,150	1,416	66%	2,150	1,416	66%
Cod	VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X	10,500	1,070	10%	8,700	977	11%	6,700	875	13%	5,700	824	14%	6,200	849	14%
Haddock	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	19,000	1,730	9%	14,100	1,535	11%
Haddock	VIa,							7,973	1,214	15%	6,503	1,010	16%	7,600	598	8%
Haddock	Vib							702	107	15%	702	55	8%	702	55	8%
Haddock	VII, VIII, IX, X	13,200	2,930	22%	9,300	2,067	22%	8,185	1,819	22%	9,600	2,133	22%	11,520	2,560	22%
Hake	Vb (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV	23,600	1,300	6%	15,118	834	6%	16,823	1,114	7%	21,926	1,209	6%	23,888	1,318	6%
Herring	I, II	73,840	6,670	9%	73,840	6,670	9%	48,493	4,377	9%	72,804	6,458	9%	89,537	7,942	9%
Herring	Vb (1), VIaN, VIb	35,700	5,390	15%	35,700	5,393	15%	29,340	4,432	15%	29,340	4,432	15%	29,440	4,447	15%
Herring	VIaS, VIIbc	13,900	12,640	91%	14,000	12,727	91%	14,000	12,727	91%	14,000	12,727	91%	14,000	12,727	91%
Herring	VIIa	6,900	1,800	26%	4,800	1,250	26%	4,800	1,250	26%	4,800	1,250	26%	4,800	1,250	26%
Herring	VIIghjk	20,000	17,290	86%	8,000	6,914	86%	13,000	11,235	86%	13,000	11,235	86%	13,000	11,236	86%
Horse mackerel	IIa (1), NorthSea (1)	49,400	1,950	4%	49,400	1,950	4%	41,667	1,641	4%	46,788	1,846	4%	40,616	1,599	4%
Horse mackerel	Vb (1), VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIV	233,000	55,010	24%	143,000	33,763	24%	130,000	30,693	24%	131,879	31,137	24%	133,223	31,454	24%

Common Name	Area	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC	EC TAC	IRL Quota	IRL % of TAC
Mackerel	II, Vb (1), VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIV	329,410	70,270	21%	345,012	73,597	21%	317,869	67,807	21%	296,349	63,216	21%	217,477	46,149	21%
Megrims	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	4,840	630	13%	4,360	565	13%	4,360	565	13%	3,600	466	13%	2,880	373	13%
Megrims	VII	17,920	2,970	17%	13,350	2,210	17%	14,336	2,373	17%	18,099	2,996	17%	19,263	3,189	17%
Norway lobster	Vb (1), VI	12,600	170	1%	11,340	153	1%	11,340	153	1%	11,300	153	1%	12,700	172	1%
Norway lobster	VII	21,000	7,750	37%	17,790	6,561	37%	17,790	6,561	37%	17,450	6,436	37%	19,544	7,207	37%
Plaice	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	2,400	880	37%	1,728	630	36%	1,534	559	36%	1,227	447	36%	982	358	36%
Plaice	VIIa	2,400	1,365	57%	2,400	1,364	57%	1,675	1,173	70%	1,340	876	65%	1,608	1,051	65%
Plaice	VIIbc	300	240	80%	180	144	80%	160	128	80%	160	144	90%	160	128	80%
Plaice	VIIfg	800	80	10%	680	209	31%	660	46	7%	560	39	7%	476	202	42%
Plaice	VIIhjk	1,350	590	44%	970	424	44%	582	255	44%	466	203	44%	466	204	44%
Pollack	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	1,100	150	14%	1,100	155	14%	880	124	14%	704	99	14%	563	79	14%
Pollack	VII	17,000	1,300	8%	17,000	1,298	8%	17,000	1,298	8%	17,000	1,298	8%	17,000	1,298	8%
Saithe	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	7,000	395	6%	14,000	425	3%	17,119	415	2%	19,713	478	2%	15,044	494	3%
Saithe	VII, VIII, IX, X	6,500	1,960	30%	8,710	2,450	28%	8,710	2,450	28%	6,968	1,960	28%	5,574	1,568	28%
Sole	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	155	125	81%	125	100	80%	106	85	80%	85	68	80%	68	54	79%
Sole	VIIa	1,080	130	12%	1,100	134	12%	1,010	123	12%	800	98	12%	960	117	12%
Sole	VIIbc	100	85	85%	80	65	81%	80	65	81%	65	55	85%	65	55	85%
Sole	VIIfg	1,160	35	3%	1,070	33	3%	1,240	39	3%	1,050	33	3%	1,000	31	3%
Sole	VIIhjk	720	325	45%	650	293	45%	390	176	45%	390	176	45%	650	293	45%
Whiting	Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV	4,300	1,250	29%	3,500	1,029	29%	2,000	582	29%	1,600	466	29%	1,600	478	30%
Whiting	VIIa	2,640	1,525	58%	1,000	576	58%	500	288	58%	514	296	58%	514	296	58%
Whiting	VIIb-k	22,500	6,260	28%	31,700	8,814	28%	31,700	8,814	28%	27,000	7,507	28%	21,600	6,006	28%