65. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking at European Union level to challenge the overfishing of shared migratory stocks such as mackerel by certain non-European Union coastal states, which scientific advice identifies as a major factor in current stock pressures; if he will report on any progress in securing a more equitable quota-sharing arrangement following the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where Ireland experienced severe reductions and the invocation of Hague preferences was blocked by other Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6650/26]

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65. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking at European Union level to challenge the overfishing of shared migratory stocks such as mackerel by certain non-European Union coastal states, which scientific advice identifies as a major factor in current stock pressures; if he will report on any progress in securing a more equitable quota-sharing arrangement following the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where Ireland experienced severe reductions and the invocation of Hague preferences was blocked by other Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6650/26]

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