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

I appreciate and have had engagement with BirdWatch Ireland. We are operating within a Common Fisheries Policy framework which has MSY at its heart in terms of fishing sustainably. That means one is only taking out of the pool that which can be replenished naturally. That advice is given to us by both the Marine Institute and ICES. I appreciate that BirdWatch Ireland has a view on these matters and we engage with it, but ultimately we work within the CFP framework, the MSY obligation and the scientific advice that comes from the Marine Institute and ICES.