NORTHERN IRELAND FISHERIES AND NEPHROPS

Early day motion 1996, tabled 27 June 2011 by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Social Democratic and Labour Party). Signed by 15 members.

That this House calls on the European Commission to recognise the importance of nephrops to the Northern Ireland fishing industry and to ensure adequate fishing opportunities in terms of quota and days at sea; and notes that in 2010 approximately 7,000 tonnes, worth 11.5 million, of nephrops was landed in Northern Ireland and that a fleet of around 120 trawlers based in Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie rely on this fishery.

Signatures by party: DUP 5, Labour 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.