Christy O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)

Some 80% of the fish caught in our waters are being taken by foreign boats. However, only one third of all boardings by fishery officers relate to these vessels. There is something seriously wrong in this regard. I am strongly of the view that the introduction of administrative sanctions must be considered in cases where minor offences are committed. This would be better than the current regime under which all offences, major or minor, are seen as criminal in nature.

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