Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018
489. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of fish landings at the Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/18]
View answerThe Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency responsible for recording landings of fish into Irish Ports. The following table sets out the information provided to me by the SFPA regarding fish landings into Howth Fishery Harbour Centre.
Howth FHC Landing Figures 2015-2018
|
Year |
Sum of Tonnes |
Sum of Value in € |
No. of Landings |
|
2015 |
4,411 |
€11,980,496 |
735 |
|
2016 |
5,997 |
€15,619,841 |
1303 |
|
2017 |
4,331 |
€11,435,371 |
992 |
|
2018* |
1447.9 |
||
|
Total |
* Tonnage for 2018 is based on the most recent estimates, and may be subject to change. The value and number of fish landings for 2018 are not yet available.
