Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

3:30 pm

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

These are what are called the coastal state negotiations, which are negotiations between the European Union, Norway and other stakeholders, including the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The original advice from International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, ICES, was around 60% but the Norwegian starting position was that it would not cut below 20%. The negotiations have been ongoing and there have been several rounds, including one in Clonakilty and a couple in London. They have not yet concluded but the landing spot will probably be the one quoted in the opening statement.

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