Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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Okay. Throughout the Killybegs blue whiting controversy, the SFPA has publicly insisted that it has continually offered the option to the vessels landing that they could use the pelagic flow scales. This, however, was done without specifying that the SFPA was ordering that this state-of-the-art system, which was declared suitable by the High Court as being fit for purpose, must have the element of water removed from the system, thereby ensuring this option was just a different method of dewatering or dry-landing the fish. This would make those fish of no use for processing for human consumption. Will Mr. Hayes share his thoughts in this regard?