Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his response. Sustainability is obviously a very important factor in this regard. I have been made aware that some boats have nets of a huge size which take in their weekly quota in one haul and, as a result, there are substantial quantities of herring discards. Is it under consideration to limit the size of the boats entering the Celtic Sea to stop this? Sustainability is what has brought us to the stage where we have allowed an increase in the quota. I am looking at this from the point of view of job protection and retention, given there are four processing factories for this valuable stock, including at Rossaveal in County Galway.

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