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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: In the absence of that information, is there a risk we are not going to manage this stock sustainably? It is a very short-lived fish and if there is one heavy year of fishing, I imagine it could impact the populations significantly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: "Collapse" is quite a significant phrase.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Has the institute seen a decline? Does Dr. Kelly have any concerns about overfishing beyond the ICES's recommended and precautionary amount?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is not happening at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is really important that the Government supports inshore fisheries. I know that inshore fisheries have been squeezed out of many of the fisheries. Last week they outlined a series of ways in which they could be supported. It is important that Government does that. I understand the rationale for the ban on larger boats. However, and this is more directed at the Department, there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Dr. Kelly mentioned a pathway for ICES. Has that pathway or roadmap started in the context of genetic testing and trends? Has that started? Do we as a State have to request that is done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a brief question for the Marine Institute. It is a sort of closing question. Dr. Kelly said it would take a number of years to build up the evidence and data and to go through the ICES process, so it will take a number of years before there is any possibility of developing any specific sprat management plans. Leaving aside economic or political reasons and purely on the basis of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is for whoever wishes to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will turn to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is important that the Marine Institute gets support because this issue is not going to go away. We have this unregulated fishery and the chances are that this issue is going to keep arising, again and again. I do not know if the Department has already directed the Marine Institute or ensured that it has all the resources it requires. Some work is happening already but if the institute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It could have been particulate and caustic, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank everyone for their statements and for coming in today. I have a question for Ms McSherry in relation to the policy measures that were recently announced. Reading through her opening statement, is it fair to say that those policy measures were designed as a tool to assist the inshore fishery rather than as a sustainable fishery tool?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Obviously, while there have been some improvements in emissions reductions we are still nowhere near where we need to be. I believe much of those emissions reductions, particularly when talking about fertiliser reductions, were really as a result of the incredibly high prices we saw in the market. That obviously influenced people's ability to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It may not necessarily be a direct cap but the reality is that there would be a reduction if applied and the land is not going to be available for everyone. Has the Department ever looked at that in the context of a model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Department has modelled this out to show the potential impact of the nitrates derogation. It has looked at what the impacts are, like will we have fewer farms economically-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Mr. Callanan think there is also a responsibility under the climate Act for the Department to model out each of those potential outcomes from an emissions perspective? This is a key responsibility of the Department, and if it is making policy decisions, it and the Minister need to consider them in light of the emissions as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Or reduce, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is where Government support is required. We have been calling for a plan B for the agricultural sector for a long time. I believe the chances of the derogation going through again are very low. Mr. Callanan is spelling out the significant financial and economic impacts. That is where the Government needs to come in to provide that support, and not force them out into tillage and into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Perfect, I thank Dr. Dillon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: But for the MACC, Teagasc only considered existing Government policy.