Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 561: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to increase supports to assist fishermen to make the change-over to more environmentally friendly fishing gear and more fuel-efficient equipment and providing maximum permitted grant aid for a range of equipment, from environmentally friendly fishing nets to gear monitoring systems that improve fuel efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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BIM has an ongoing programme of grant aiding new onboard technologies in place and BIM are also currently carrying out trials on an eco friendly pelagic fishing net. The aim of such initiatives is to incentivise industry in adopting environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient fishing gear that is species and size selective, minimising the impact of fishing gear on sensitive habitats and protecting non-target species.