Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes, it exists in terms of compliance with EU law. I refer to European policy in general. We are approaching a critical time of the year for quotas and the Fisheries Council will meet in December. I know the service's work does not deal with quotas per se. In terms of species, endangered species, stocks and depletions, can the service play a role in setting limits or sharing information on the rate of stock depletion or identify species that need to be conserved and protected?