Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement clarifying the situation regarding the presence on board fishing vessels of a logbook for vessels between ten and 17 metres in length who are out from port for less than one day (details supplied). [19337/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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All fishing vessels greater than 10 m are required to keep a European Communities fishing logbook on board the vessel.

Commission Regulation 2807 of 1983 did grant an exemption to those fishing vessels of between 10 m and 17 m that make fishing voyages of a maximum duration of 24 hours. However, that exemption was rescinded by Article 1 of Commission Regulation 1965 of 2001.

European legislation now requires that all fishing vessels greater than 10 m keep on board and complete a European Communities fishing logbook, that the master of such fishing vessels record the quantities of all species of fish retained on board in amounts greater than 50 kg and that the logbook be completed not later than midnight or at the time of arrival in port. In the event of any inspection taking place at sea, the logbook must also be completed at the time of inspection.