asked the Minister for the Marine the extent of naval involvement in offshore fishery protection each year from 1982 to 1987 inclusive, the prosecutions, the convictions obtained and nets seized, the number of nationals and non-nationals involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Naval Vessels.
115.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:
I.
|
Naval Vessels engaged in Sea Fisheries Protection. |
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|
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
II. Details of Prosecutions 1982 — end April 1987.
|
Prosecutions |
*Convictions |
Nets Confiscated |
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|
Foreign |
Irish |
Foreign |
Irish |
Foreign |
Irish |
|
|
1982 |
33 |
11 |
33 |
9 |
32 |
— |
|
1983 |
48 |
— |
48 |
— |
47 |
— |
|
1984 |
28 |
1 |
27 |
— |
27 |
— |
|
1985 |
57 |
3 |
54 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
|
1986 |
27 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
— |
|
1987 |
34 |
6 |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
* A Conviction is attributed to the year prosecution was initiated rather than the actual year conviction was secured.