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Fish Exports.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Ceisteanna (291)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

324 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he can provide statistics on the value of unprocessed fish exported each year since 1995 as a proportion of the total catch by the Irish fleet. [20328/04]

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Fishery export statistics are compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office. The value of unprocessed fish, which includes live, fresh-chilled and unprocessed fish and shellfish, exported each year since 1996 are in the following table (1995 is unavailable and 2002 is the most recent year for which statistics are available). It includes salmon and fresh mussels from aquaculture production.

Exports (Live fish, fresh/chilled & unprocessed fish and shellfish)

Year

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Value 000 €

123,400

97,700

102,800

108,400

123,100

149,700

156,100

Sea Fish Landings for demersal, pelagic and shellfish by the Irish fleet

Year

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Value 000 €

133,462

183,599

156,939

211,208

212,552

217,825

250,139

234,295

Landings data do not include aquaculture production so the two tables are not directly comparable.

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