Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the potential benefits for the fishing industry in County Wexford that might arise as a result of the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding with Russia on trade in fishery products. [2656/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian Federation on 14 January 2009 in relation to the export of fishery products. This arose from new requirements of the Russian Federation to confirm the sanitary and veterinary status of fish exports. The Memorandum will permit the continued importation of fishery products from European Union Member States. The benefit of the Memorandum for Ireland is that it allows the export of fishery products to continue to the Russian Federation without interruption. Seven thousand, three hundred and seventy eight tonnes of seafood valued at €15M were exported to the Russian Federation in the first nine months of 2008.