Fisheries Offences

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (917)

Dara Calleary

Question:

917. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average level of fines for fisheries offences here in the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [48232/12]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, operational issues concerning sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the question.