Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the quota criteria that governs non-quota species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10627/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Fisheries Council acting on a proposal from the EU Commission decides which fish stocks are subject to a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quota regime. The allocation of quotas (per-cent shares) between Member States is based to a large extent on recent track record of fishing by Member States fishing fleets.

The stocks in western waters specified by the Deputy are not at this time subject to a TAC and quota regime. However, the Greater silver smelt, in ICES Areas III and IV, and ICES Areas V, VI and VII are TAC and quota stock.