Mr. Patrick Murphy:

I want to highlight the issue of social welfare. It is important to look into it not because a boat is tied up, but because fishermen are forced to sea during bad weather. There are single operators in inshore fisheries and local communities. I remember two such colleagues who lost their lives. It is very hard when one has to press one's reset button. Every week fishermen go to sea, they do so to earn their next week's wages. There is nothing in the bank. Fishermen have to get their wage every week so there is a very strong direction that they have to follow in bad weather. In the inshore sector, their gear is outside and they have to go out and look after it. That means they take risks. If a social welfare system were set up to minimise their being forced to go out and do this, it would be beneficial and probably save lives.