Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 November 2002

Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

It is also suggested that Irish boats are monitored more than Spanish boats. Is this a fact and if so, why? Is there pressure coming from somewhere to go easy on the Spanish and, if so, from where? In relation to our 12 mile territorial waters, only Irish fishermen and those foreign boats with historical rights are allowed in at the moment. That situation should be phased out over a period of time and even if we have to forego some rights that we have elsewhere, it would be worth it to protect our own waters. This is not a narrow minded view but an absolute requirement of our own fishing industry. Huge boats, grant aided for deep sea fishing, are plundering our waters. There should be a limit of 450 kilowatts or 600 horsepower applied within the 12 mile limit.

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