Mr. Aodh O'Donnell:

We have come to a stage where we have to press at an all-of-government level for Europe to negotiate on our behalf and to impose whatever trade measures it can. Sixty-seven percent of the salmon production of Norway, which is approximately 1.3 million tonnes per year, goes into the European market. Norway then has access to fish in the waters to the west of Ireland. These two measures could be taken quite simply to block the Norwegians and punish them for their irresponsible behaviour.