Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I can confirm that on 31 March, the SFPA sought to undertake an inspection, which would include supervising the weighing before transport, of a fishing vessel at Killybegs Harbour. Such weighings are required by the interim EU control plan, as approved by the European Commission. The SFPA confirms that the master of the vessel and the operator objected to the process for weighing upon landing, as set out in the interim EU control plan. The master and the operator were offered the use of an industry-owned water separator, which would preserve the quality of the fish during the process. They opted not to avail of this and, subsequently, the master of the vessel chose to leave the port. The SFPA has notified the relevant regulatory authority of the EU member state in which this vessel is flagged of this interaction. Since then, two further vessels on which the SFPA sought to conduct a supervised weighing in Killybegs Harbour departed the harbour without landing the fish on board. A formal control plan to enable the derogation of weighing of fishery products after transport in Ireland was submitted to the European Commission in March of this year.

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