Fisheries Protection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2016

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Ceisteanna (105)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

105. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 246, 248 and 249 of 10 November 2015, if he is aware of instances of overstocking in aquaculture sites operated by Marine Harvest and if this overstocking affects the stocking density permitted for organic certification. [2462/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is currently examining possible overstocking in respect of certain aquaculture sites operated by Marine Harvest Ireland and pending completion of this examination it would not be appropriate to comment further.