asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the number of licences now granted for aquaculture in Ireland and the number of applications outstanding.
Written Answers. - Aquaculture Licences.
225.
As the general body of fisheries legislation provides for the issue of both orders and licences in respect of aquacultural activities, the term "licence" in the question is taken to refer to both orders and licences.
The reply is as follows:
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No. of “Licences” Granted |
No. of “Licences” Extant |
No. of Applications on hands |
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Licences |
Orders |
Licences |
Orders |
Licences |
Orders |
|
|
Salmon and Trout |
17 |
— |
17 |
— |
15 |
— |
|
Molluscs |
190(a) |
37 |
30 |
32 |
— |
75 |
(a) Many of these licences were granted in the last century and have either lapsed or been revoked thus accounting for the small number still extant.