In regard to waste arising from fish farm operations, I emphasise that there is an unequivocal obligation on all fish farmers to have appropriate arrangements in place for dealing with the waste generated by their businesses. Furthermore, these arrangements must be such as to ensure compliance with the EU regulation on disposal of animal by-products and the related Irish legal provisions. This means, for example, that fish waste must, depending on its precise nature and how it arose, be disposed of by specified methods that include ensilement, composting and rendering. Any departure from the appropriate standards and requirements for waste disposal is a very serious matter and will be dealt with accordingly.