§ Mr. Beithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many payments have been made to date under the fishing vessel decommissioning scheme; and how many of the payments involved have been in respect of vessels from the inshore fleet.
§ Mr. MacGregorPayments made to date under the fishing vessel decommissioning scheme amount to £8.86 million. Of the 97 vessels decommissioned, 59 hale been vessels (under 80 ft in length) from the inshore fleet.