Received 11 December 2017
Decided
Part-Granted
Request Reference 17/376
Requester Type Other
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I note that for the past 1-2 weeks there has been pair trawling in Galway Bay by two boats believed to be 1. XXXX and 2. XXXX While I am aware that what they are at is not illegal and that they can net fish right up to the shore line, could you advise on how this important nursery area is managed. What are the stocks of fish in the bay and how much and of what type they are allowed to take. I note that I was unable to track these boats as they were not appearing on the AIS. Under the Aarhus Convention, I would like to know the names of all the members of the 4 Fishery POs'that advise the Minister with regard to quotas and under the Freedom of Information could you provide me with the minutes of their monthly meeetings for 2017 todate.