Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The lack of oversight feeds into the perception that there is over-regulation of Irish fishing vessels and the playing field is not level. We are relying on the Spanish authorities to follow up on what is and is not being caught. There is a natural tendency for us to inspect Irish vessels more closely because we know what the situation is in relation to them. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority will know exactly what quota an Irish vessel has and everything else about it, whereas it does not know what the position is on a Spanish or Dutch vessel because it is not receiving the information.