Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quota allocation for mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting that was made to each sea fishery boat in the north west fishing fleet in 2005 under the European Union Common Fisheries Policy rules. [9255/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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In 2005, the available national quotas for horse mackerel and blue whiting were not allocated to particular vessels in given quantities. These quotas were available to be fished on an unallocated basis by the various vessels with the required licensing entitlements. An allocation system has been introduced for 2006 for horse mackerel involving specific allocations to 29 vessels. An allocation system was applied to the national mackerel quota in 2005 whereby specific allocations were made to 23 vessels in the RSW segment of the Irish fleet. Details of the allocations made in respect of last year's mackerel quota and this year's horse mackerel quota are outlined in the following table.