Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No, other coastal member states, not EU member states. As we discussed in detail today, a responsible approach is being taken within the EU, which includes moving to maximum sustainable yield, managing fisheries well and the control around that, which is important. That will ensure we have sustainable fisheries into the future. That is what is happening at the EU level. Unfortunately, we are not necessarily seeing the same responsible approach being taken by some other members and other countries outside of the EU in relation to the stock.

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