Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department can identify the percentage of salmon that is sold as Irish salmon which is in fact not Irish salmon; the reason he has not implemented the European Communities (Labelling of Fishery and Aquaculture products) Regulations 2003, S.I. No. 320 of 2003, which transposes Council Regulation 104/2000 and Commission Regulation EC 2065/2001; when these regulations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7640/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), an independent authority, which was established under Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 on January 1st 2007. The Act clearly provides that the Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions and as such I have no remit as to its work programme or its strategic deployment of resources. I have, however, asked the SFPA to examine this matter and revert to the Deputy directly.