Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there will be reduction in the mackerel quota available to the fleet here in 2006 as a result of the alleged under reporting of mackerel landings by Irish vessels at the Scottish port of Peterhead in recent years. [6750/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I met Commissioner Borg, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs yesterday with Minister Dempsey and advised him of information provided to the Department in relation to undeclared landings of mackerel by Irish fishing vessels landing into Scotland. The Commission is examining the information provided. Necessary actions, including a reduction in Ireland's 2006 mackerel quota, and further reductions in future years, are likely to be required in line with the provisions of Council Regulation 2371/2002 (Article 23(4)), Council Regulation 2847/93 (Article 23(1)) and Council Regulation 847/96 (Article 3).