Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 November 2013
152. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box will be lost if the quota is not fulfilled in the period specified in 2013. [48561/13]
View answer153. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box is not fulfilled before 27 December 2013 he will allow a period in January 2014 for the quota to be fulfilled. [48562/13]
View answer154. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box is not fulfilled in 2013, that it will not be reduced in 2014. [48563/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 154, inclusive, together.
The position in relation to the management of all fisheries, both pelagic and whitefish, is that the quota is managed on a single year basis and under fishing by any group of vessels is not carried forward to the following year for that group. For all stocks, any carry over from 2013, which can be up to 10 % in the case of Celtic Sea Herring, will be added to the national adjusted quota for 2014. Under current policy, the Celtic Sea Herring sentinel fishery will receive up to 11% of the adjusted quota, each year.
