Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to amend the rules regarding the transport of pelagic fish more than 100 km; if these will be replaced by a system in which a Sea Fisheries Protection Authority officer would inspect and seal at the landing port for transport by bulk container or tanker to the processing unit for the seal to be opened by a SFPA officer; if he has any other plans to amend the rules regarding the transport of pelagic fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Operational aspects in relation to sea fisheries control operations are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy.