Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

3:30 pm

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

It was mooted that there might be a 60% cut in the mackerel quota. The Minister's opening statement indicated that figure might be down to 20%, although it could be more. What is the position regarding mackerel and how did the figure fall to 20% from 60%?