Mr. Micheál O'Mahony:

The SI provides that we take into account what is set out in the EU regulations about seriousness and that we take into account criteria that we ourselves set down. We are setting down those criteria and we intend publishing them. We are currently finalising legal advice on those criteria and we would then publish them on our website so that there would be a deterrent effect. As a result, fishermen would know that if what they do falls into those criteria, then the outcome for them will be points on their licence. We have not finalised those criteria.