A strategy for Irish inshore fisheries is due to be discussed by an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday (June 19).
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will address implementation of the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023.
Among participants will be Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue.
Committee Cathaoirleach Jackie Cahill said: “the Strategy for the Inshore Fisheries Sector was initiated by the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) in 2017 and published in 2019. The strategy presents the sector’s aspirations and objectives for the future of inshore fisheries.”
“The committee looks forward to discussing with Minister McConalogue the implementation of the strategy, especially in the contexts of recent events which have impacted the sector, including Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine,” Cahill said.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.
The meeting in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House takes place at 5.30pm and can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App.