Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2013
555. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pelagic trawlers, such as the Annelies Llena and the Naeraberg, have fished inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone in the past 24 months; the timeframe each such vessel spent fishing in the Irish EEZ in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19034/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraControl of the fishing activity within Ireland's Exclusive Fisheries Zone is a matter for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, operational issues concerning sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy's request subject of course to Data protection legislation.
