414 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the recent decision to ban eel fishing which is a tradition for many families, is part of Ireland’s culture and heritage and will result in further job losses; his views on whether the scientific report on which the decision was made is based on limited data, that no other significant fishing country is proposing an outright ban and Ireland accounts for about 0.5% and 2% of the total European catch; if eel fishermen will be compensated for the loss of their livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/09]

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414 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the recent decision to ban eel fishing which is a tradition for many families, is part of Ireland’s culture and heritage and will result in further job losses; his views on whether the scientific report on which the decision was made is based on limited data, that no other significant fishing country is proposing an outright ban and Ireland accounts for about 0.5% and 2% of the total European catch; if eel fishermen will be compensated for the loss of their livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/09]

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