Mr. Cormac Burke:

For the information of the committee and anybody listening in, a Swedish boat landed in Killybegs a couple of years ago. I cannot remember its actual offence, perhaps one of my colleagues will, but if it had been an Irish vessel there would have been a court case, penalty points and a massive financial penalty. The Swedish boat in question opted to face its own authority back home. When it did so it received a €300 fine and a minor warning for the offence. This puts into perspective the different interpretation by the SFPA compared with the authorities in other states.