Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2022
336. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the quota management advisory committee is taking to avoid early closure of the line caught mackerel fishery in 2022. [8981/22]
View answerAn allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller ‘inshore’ vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line was set down in Policy in 2010. The Minister is endeavouring, with the assistance of the Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC), to put new management arrangements in place for the management of the 2022 Mackerel Hook & Line fishery, in line with Policy, to help avoid an early closure of this fishery. However, this is very challenging due to divergent industry views. The matter is next due for discussion at the QMAC’s Annual Quota Planning meeting on 22nd February.
