§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the present European Union Commission proposals for the fishing of cod in the Irish Sea; what is the perceived impact of these proposals on the Northern Ireland fishing industry; whether these proposals have any impact upon the fishing of nephrops; whether they will impact upon the Portavogie fish processing plants; and what representations have been made to the European Union Commission. [HL6291]
§ Lord Whitty:The European Commission has yet to come forward with its proposals for the setting of total allowable catches for 2003. We expect this information will be available in mid-November once the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries has met and delivered its recommendations.