John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for his reply, but I am sure he is aware that fishermen are concerned that other countries, notably the UK, are using completely different means of operating the cod recovery programme. That, in effect, means their fishermen are continuing to fish in the Irish Sea while Irish vessels are confined to port. They feel this is totally unfair. How can the Minister justify not allowing Irish fishermen to fish while the British have got around the regulations by using a different system?

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