asked the Minister for Fisheries the names, registration numbers, length, tonnage and horse-power of boats from non-EEC countries licensed to fish inside this country's 200-mile fishing zone.

A total of 58 licences have been issued by the EEC in respect of vessels from the USSR, Poland and the German Democratic Republic authorising them to fish for limited quantities of fish within the 200-mile zones of member states generally up to 31st March, 1977. The quotas are related to specified areas as designated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, parts of which come within the Irish fishery limits but not closer than 50 miles from our coasts.

As the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the licensed vessels is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. Following is the statement:

Vessels licensed to fish in the waters of the Member States of the EEC until 31 March, 1977

NA=Not yet available.

Can the Minister tell us if the names of the boats from third countries, that is Russia and others, who have licences to fish inside our 200-mile limit are available in his Department.

The list is here and will be circulated in the Official Report.

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