Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Is it desirable to have as a policy objective an increase in salmon production to either Scottish or Norwegian levels or should the current level be maintained? Would it be preferable not to prioritise the industry for significant expansion? This seems to be the major policy issue confronting us all. As a corollary to this, given IFI's international contacts and experience, do the witnesses believe that most of the fish farming in Scotland and Norway, with their significant at-sea industries, will have moved from open sea cages to land-based sites 20 or 30 years from now? This is where the major policy agenda lies. Is this where we should put our money? What will be the position in 20 or 30 years? I am interested in hearing the witnesses' views on that issue.