Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2015
87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if membership of a fishing producer organisation is at individual boat level; if not, the level at which it is assigned; if he will identify any legislative provision here specifying this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/15]
View answerWhile individual Producer Organisations may have distinct membership provisions, in general ownership of a fishing vessel is not a necessary requirement to become a member of a fisheries Producer Organisation. Although in practice most members of POs would either own or operate a registered fishing vessel, others such as those involved in the Aquaculture sector may also be members of recognised Producer Organisations without being either owners or operators of fishing vessels themselves.
