Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply figures relating to fish extracted from waters under Irish jurisdiction by EU and non-EU vessels since 2002 broken down by weight, by monetary value, and by International Conference for the Exploration of the Sea Areas in each year during the period stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4846/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The waters around Ireland contain some of the most productive fishing grounds and biologically sensitive in the EU. In 2010, an estimated 1.3 million tonnes of fish were taken by the fishing fleets of EU member states from the waters around Ireland (ICES Sub-areas VI & VII). Ireland landed 259,500 tonnes of these fish or 23% of the international landings. The main fish species caught were mackerel, horse mackerel, boarfish, blue whiting, herring, cod, whiting, haddock, saithe, hake, megrim, anglerfish, plaice, sole and Nephrops. The Irish authorities are not responsible for compiling data on landings or the value of landings of fish by non Irish fishing vessels, except those landing into Irish fishing ports. Landing data is the responsibility of the flag Member State. Landing figures for Member States are publically available on the Eurostat website at the following link. .