Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 28 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details November 10th, Re-tweet of petition addressed to Minister Simon Coveney to ban fishing by super-trawlers off Irish coast

Intended results The banning of super-trawlers off the irish coast. Sustainable fisheries management

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead O'Brien, SWAN Coordinator

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (2-5)

Retweet of @upliftIRL tweet on 10 Nov 2015: The worlds 2nd largest super trawler in fishing off Irish coast.Tell @simoncoveney to ban it https://uplift.ie/supertrawlers/ Retweeted Irish Wildlife Trust ?@Irishwildlife 14 Dec 2015 Will @simoncoveney put long term management of fish stocks 1st? http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/fishing/item/30849-coveney-expresses-concern-for-irish-fish-quotas-ahead-of-annual-eu-negotiations …

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)