Written answers
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fisheries Offences
John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the reintroduction of the legal hunting of basking sharks in our waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/13]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists basking shark as an endangered species. The European Commission therefore prohibit EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus ). This is given effect by Article 12 of COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 39/2013.
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