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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (1878, 1879)

Michael Ring

Question:

1878. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the State’s mackerel quota that has been allocated to vessels exceeding 15 mfrom January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [19858/22]

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Michael Ring

Question:

1879. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the State’s mackerel quota that was allocated to vessels under 15 mfrom January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [19859/22]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1878 and 1879 together.

The percentages of the State's mackerel quota allocated to vessels over and under 15 metres from January 2019 are contained in the following table.

2019 Quota: 55,313 tonnes

 

 

 

Quota made available (in tonnes)

% Share 

Hook and line 

400

0.723

Under 18 metres, including under 15 metres

172

0.311

Others (Including RSW Pelagic segment and Tier 1 & Tier 2 Polyvalent segment & Pelagic Swaps)

53,539

96.798

Demersal Swaps 

1,199

2.168

 

 

 

2020 Quota: 78,052 tonnes 

 

 

 

Quota made available (in tonnes)

% Share 

Hook and line 

400

0.512

Under 18 metres, including under 15 metres

241

0.309

Others (Including RSW Pelagic segment and Tier 1 & Tier 2 Polyvalent segment & Pelagic Swaps)

75,828

97.150

Demersal Swaps

1,584

2.029

 

 

 

2021 Quota: 63,025 tonnes

 

 

 

Quota made available (in tonnes)

% Share 

Hook and line 

400

0.635

Under 18 metres, including under 15 metres

194

0.308

Others (Including RSW Pelagic segment and Tier 1 & Tier 2 Polyvalent segment & Pelagic Swaps)

61,062

96.886

Demersal Swaps

1,367

2.169

 

 

 

2022 Quota: 54,992 tonnes

 

 

 

Quota made available (in tonnes)

% Share 

Hook and line 

400

0.727

Under 18 metres, including under 15 metres

168

0.305

Others (Including RSW Pelagic segment and Tier 1 & Tier 2 Polyvalent segment & Pelagic Swaps)

53,172

96.690

Demersal Swaps

1,251

2.275

Question No. 1879 answered with Question No. 1878.
Question No. 1880 answered with Question No. 1872.
Question No. 1881 answered with Question No. 1872.
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