Written answers

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Fisheries Protection

4:00 pm

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to continue to work with coastal communities to identify and designate suitable marine protected areas to allow the regeneration of stocks and the conservation of wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28622/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Four offshore sites have been designated at EU level. A number of sites have also been designated in inshore waters. My Department is working with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Bord Iasca Mhara, the Marine Institute and industry to provide appropriate management in these sites and to ensure effective conservation

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to seek to ensure that all EU fisheries agreements with developing countries protect the need for sustainable fish supplies for local populations and do not disrupt or threaten the activities of local traditional fishing fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28623/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland continues to participate in negotiations between the EU and developing countries, e.g. Morocco and Mauritania. A new protocol between the EU and Mauritania has been negotiated and is under discussion at the Fisheries Council next Tuesday. This new protocol will provide direct EU funding to Mauritania and will provide an economic boost to Mauritania through increased landings in their ports. The fishing opportunities available under the protocol are based on scientific assessments of the stocks and will include fishing opportunities for Irish vessels to fish off shore small pelagic species.

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to implement an observer programme on Irish fishing vessels involved in fisheries which carry a high risk of cetacean by-catches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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BIM in conjunction with the Marine Institute continues to implement this Observer Programme on an ongoing basis.

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