Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 31 Mar 1999

Vol. 503 No. 1

Written Answers. - Illegal Fishing.

Dinny McGinley

Ceist:

65 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the number of foreign fishing vessels arrested for illegal fishing in Irish waters during 1998; the nationality of each; the ports to which they were escorted; and the amount of the fine in each case. [9353/99]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Dr. Woods)

Seventeen fishing vessels from other countries were detained in Irish waters during 1998. The vessels detained were seven British registered vessels, six Spanish vessels and four French vessels. Thirteen vessels were escorted to Castletownbere, two to Cobh and one to Cork. The French vessel Rohellan was detained by the Department's sea fisheries officers at the port of Castletownbere. Full details of the detentions, including the ports to which each vessel was escorted and fines, if any, imposed in each case, are set out in the following table.

Arrests of Foreign Fishing Vessels in 1998

Name of Vessel	Nationality	Port	Penalty Imposed
Rohellan	French	Castletownbere	£1,050
Patricia Marta	Spanish	Castletownbere	£700
Elife Tres	Spanish	Castletownbere	Warning issued
Farpesca Quinto	Spanish	Castletownbere	Warning issued
Grampian Duke	British	Castletownbere	£20,166
Name of Vessel	Nationality	Port	Penalty Imposed
Kendal Hus	French	Cork	£10,919
Le Stiff	French	Castletownbere	£17,500
Mountain Peak	British	Castletownbere	£450
Sierra Ancares	Spanish	Castletownbere	£23,500
Kersiny	French	Cobh	£12,575
Nuevo Confurco	Spanish	Castletownbere	Released
Mari Geni	British	Castletownbere	£31,500
Westwind	British	Castletownbere	£27,000
Abrente	British	Castletownbere	£25,645
Maria Gallego	Spanish	Castletownbere	Warning issued
Poolster	British	Castletownbere	£25,710
Angelus	British	Cobh	£450