asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the names of rivers on which commercial fisheries operate; and the methods used for catching salmon in these rivers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Commercial Fisheries.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
River |
Method of Capture |
Dee |
Draft nets |
Glyde |
Draft nets |
Fane |
Draft nets |
Castletown |
Draft nets |
Boyne |
Draft nets, traps |
Liffey |
Draft nets |
Owenvorragh |
Draft nets |
Slaney |
Draft nets |
Barrow |
Snap nets |
Nore |
Snap nets, traps, draft nets |
Suir |
Snap nets |
Barrow/Nore/Suir |
Draft nets, and drift nets |
Combined Estuary |
Head weir, stake nets |
Blackwater |
Drift, draft and snap nets and stake weirs |
Lee |
Draft nets |
Bandon |
Draft nets |
Argideen |
Draft nets |
Ilen |
Draft nets |
Bantry Bay rivers |
Draft nets, drift nets |
Cloonee |
Draft nets |
Owenshagh |
Draft nets |
Sheen |
Draft nets |
Roughty |
Draft nets |
Finnihy |
Draft nets |
Blackwater |
Draft nets |
Sneem |
Draft nets |
Waterville |
Traps |
Inny |
Draft nets |
Behy |
Draft nets |
Caragh |
Draft nets |
Laune |
Draft nets |
Maine |
Draft nets |
Anascaul |
Draft nets |
Feale |
Draft nets |
Shannon |
Drift, draft nets, stake weirs and traps |
Fergus |
Drift and draft nets |
Maigue |
Draft nets |
Deel |
Draft nets |
Doonbeg |
Drift nets, draft nets and stone weirs |
Inagh |
Draft nets |
Dunhellin |
Draft nets |
Corrib |
Draft nets, traps |
Spiddal |
Draft nets |
Owenglin |
Draft nets |
Culfin |
Draft nets |
Dawros |
Draft nets, drift nets |
Bundorragha |
Draft nets |
Erriff |
Draft nets |
Louisburgh |
Draft nets |
Belclare |
Draft nets |
Newport |
Draft nets |
Burrishoole |
Draft nets |
Owengarve |
Draft nets |
Owenmore/ Owenduff |
Draft nets |
Glenamoy |
Draft nets |
Palmerstown |
Draft nets |
Moy |
Draft nets, drift nets, and traps |
Easkey |
Draft nets |
Ballysodare |
Draft nets, drift nets |
Sligo |
Draft nets |
Druncliffe |
Draft nets |
Duff |
Draft nets |
Drowes |
Draft nets, traps |
Erne |
Draft nets, traps |
Eske |
Draft nets |
Eany |
Draft nets |
Oily |
Draft nets |
Glen |
Draft nets |
Owenea |
Draft nets |
Gweebarra |
Draft nets |
Crolly |
Draft nets |
Clady |
Draft nets |
Tullaghobegley |
Draft nets |
Lackagh |
Draft nets |
Lennon |
Draft nets, traps |
Swilly |
Loop nets |
Buncrana |
Draft nets |
Clonmany |
Draft nets |
Foyle and its tributaries |
Draft nets, drift nets |