WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2641/98 by John McCARTIN Mackerel quota
C 289/6 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 11. 10. 1999 Specifically for North-West Africa, after a period of intensive consultation with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries a project will shortly be presented for funding by the European development fund to develop a fisheries information and analysis system with the six countries of the Sub-regional fisheries commission (SRFC) (Mauritania, Senegal, Cap Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea). This collaboration aims to improve the performance of regional and national fisheries management and to mobilize national research institutions in the six countries with their European partners and have their research respond to the needs of decision-makers. This project has been endorsed by the ministerial conference of the SRFC in Conakry 9-10 October. (1999/C 289/007) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2641/98 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (1 September 1998) Subject: Mackerel quota Can the Commission state what is the total quota of mackerel for Ireland for the current year and how many tonnes had been caught by 1 June 1998? How many Irish vessels are recorded as having landed mackerel and what percentage of this catch was landed in Ireland? Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (13 October 1998) The current quota of mackerel allocated to Ireland in International council for the exploration of the sea (ICES) zone II (excluding Community-Zone), Vb (Community-Zone), VI, VII, VIIIa), b), d), e), XII and XIV for 1998 is 66 650 tonnes. The monthly catch figures sent to the Commission by Member States show that by 1 June 1998, Irish vessels has caught 45 969 tonnes of mackerel, which represents 69 % of the quota allocated to Ireland. Member States do not have an obligation to notify the Commission concerning the number of vessels that have landed these catches. The Commission is, therefore, not in a position to inform the Honourable Member how many Irish vessels are recorded as having landed mackerel. This matter should be raised with the authorities in Ireland. Furthermore, the Irish authorities have reported to the Commission that 17 414 tonnes of mackerel have been landed in Irish ports by 1 June 1998. Therefore, 37,9 % of the mackerel caught by Irish vessels has been landed in Ireland. (1999/C 289/008) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2643/98 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (1 September 1998) Subject: Famine relief to Sudan Can the Commission outline what steps have been taken to provide relief for the victims of the famine in southern Sudan and whether the budgetary resources available have been a limiting factor on the EU’s relief activities?