Mr. Michael Keatinge:

Some 20 years ago, Ireland had no blue whiting quota and ten years ago, every blue whiting we landed went straight to fishmeal. I am not saying it was entirely down to BIM but there was co-operation with the local industry to move some of the blue whiting into freezing for human consumption, then to move it on into filleting and to suirimi and to look at the ultimate bio-ingredients where one is getting a very high-value yield.

It is an evolving landscape and it will be that way forever but I hope BIM is playing its part, working with the sector to help it to adjust to those challenges and make those changes become reality.