Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Percy for his presentation, particularly his reference to 62% of the fleet being inshore or on the smaller scale, with vessels being less than 12 m. Would Mr. Percy agree with what we would argue, which is that if the inequality within the fishing quotas and the fishing sector keeps going the way it is going, unless we do something constructive, in a very short period there will be fewer and fewer people involved, which will be detrimental to coastal communities, and island communities in particular?