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Fish Quotas

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 November 2013

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

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Martin Ferris

Question:

156. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the situation whereby Dutch factory vessels in Irish waters remain at sea for an entire year with half the mackerel quota that Irish vessels have, while Irish vessels may remain at sea for only half a year, due to lack of quota. [48565/13]

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Each Member States fishing opportunities are set down for each year in the annual EU Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quotas Regulation. Quotas are based on share allocations which were established when EU management arrangements, in terms of TACs and quotas, were put in place for the first time for the particular stock. It is a matter for each Member State to determine how its fishing opportunities are made available to its fleet. It is the responsibility of the control authorities, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval Service in Ireland to control the activities of fishing vessels in Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone (200 mile zone). Operational issues in relation to sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).

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