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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 May 1987

Vol. 372 No. 13

Written Answers. - Naval Vessels.

115.

asked the Minister for the Marine the extent of naval involvement in offshore fishery protection each year from 1982 to 1987 inclusive, the prosecutions, the convictions obtained and nets seized, the number of nationals and non-nationals involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:

I.

Naval Vessels engaged in Sea Fisheries Protection.

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

6

6

6

7

5

5

II. Details of Prosecutions 1982 — end April 1987.

Prosecutions

*Convictions

Nets Confiscated

Foreign

Irish

Foreign

Irish

Foreign

Irish

1982

33

11

33

9

32

1983

48

48

47

1984

28

1

27

27

1985

57

3

54

1

50

1

1986

27

12

7

3

7

1987

34

6

1

1

* A Conviction is attributed to the year prosecution was initiated rather than the actual year conviction was secured.

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