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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...this issue is not confined to the Irish brown crab fishery, as other countries are also reporting decreased crab stock levels. There are a number of management measures in place for brown crab. The landing size is a national measure where a minimum conservation reference of 140mm applies to brown crab taken by Irish sea-fishing boats in ICES Areas VI and VII, as set out in S.I. No. 26...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise how much of the 1,874 tonne quota of spurdog that he announced in December 2022 was caught, landed and processed; to confirm what markets were identified for selling this species into; to confirm what processing facilities are available for spurdog landings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...this time. The Spurdog fishery was re-opened in 2023, having been closed for over ten years to rebuild the stock. In the past, the main market for Irish spurdog was the UK - almost all Irish landings of Spurdog were sent to the UK, where they were taken by primarily one processor. This market, and the associated processing capacity, has essentially lapsed. BIM and Bord Bia...