Mr. John Lynch:

The value of the nephrops is around €40 million per annum to fishing vessels, with added value for the processors. On the implication of another cut, there was a 12% cut in the overall nephrops TAC last year. We lost 14% of our share of that in Brexit and we lost 25% of access to the Porcupine Bank. All of the fishing organisations in the Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance have recommended extra protection for the Porcupine Bank nephrops fishing area, functional unit 16, FU16, and so far, we have not made much progress on it but it is still our position that we think that fishery needs extra protection, particularly during summertime. We have recommended the summertime closure should be extended to at least three months to protect the nephrops.