John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the event of the sale of the [i]Atlantic Dawn[/i] fishing trawler with the quota of 14,000 tonnage, it will revert back to the State; and, if not, will the State be compensated for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19169/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In the event of the sale of a fishing boat entered on the fishing boat register, the former owner is required to apply to have the vessel removed from the register. Upon de-registration, the former owner retains the entitlement to the capacity of the vessel. The capacity of the vessel in question is subject to these provisions in the same way as any other fishing boat. However, it should be noted that particular conditions attach to the capacity of the vessel in question which would also attach to a replacement vessel, including a restriction on the number of days the vessel may operate in EU waters.