Mr. Finian O'Sullivan:

Yes. When we say that, we are conscious, as I said earlier, that the seas around our coast are a shared resource. It is a competitive place to be in lots of areas. We are environmentalists. I consider myself to be concerned about the environment. We do not do anything that would upset it. There is awareness out there that we have to protect the environment because it is where we work and make our living as well. That is important for us. The whole system needs to be reviewed. We have said it should probably be condensed into one-off legislation. We have enough learned down the years to know how to design that to protect all the stakeholders involved like, as I said, people who are concerned about the environment and us who have production and create jobs.

When you go to the coastal regions, you will see that we are operating. I am in Bantry Bay. One of the Deputies was wondering where I am from. We work away out there. If a lot of the people uptown met me, they would ask, "Are ye still at the mussels?". They do not even see it, if Deputy Ward knows what I mean. It runs away in the background. If they saw a truck on the pier, they would be wondering what it is for. It is not something that is inciting any trouble or problems. People are not that aware of it. It is a good industry. Shellfish are very good for the environment, for cleaning water - I am trying to think of the phrase - and for carbon capture and all that kind of stuff.