Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Pikitch outlined the historical collapses in California, Peru, Namibia and Japan. How long does recovery take and under what conditions does it occur? Dr. Pikitch outlined the differences between a conventional and a precautionary approach. In what area would the precautionary approach have to be adopted for it to be beneficial? For example, could Ireland, within a six or a 12 mile zone, adopt a precautionary approach, or would it have any impact? Would it have to be adopted within a 200 mile zone to have an impact? If it did have an impact, where would it occur? If one were to take a precautionary approach within a certain zone, would there be an impact in that zone or would it occur elsewhere? Would we need an EU-wide approach for there to be any impact or benefit?