asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if any vessels are operated by any organisation under his control, such as the boards of conservators, if so, the present use, displacement, principal dimensions, complement, year of construction and estimated life span of all such vessels and if he will give details of any plans for any further vessels or replacements.
Written Answers. - Shipping Vessels Data.
268.
For the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to them the boards of conservators and the Inland Fisheries Trust operate a number of vessels. The board's vessels are used primarily for patrol work in connection with the enforcement of the fishery laws and the trust's vessels are used in connection with fishery development work being carried out on rivers and lakes.
Details of the vessels are as follows:—
Boards of Conservators.
|
Number of Boats |
Dimensions |
Year of construction |
Complement |
Estimated life span |
|
1 |
31' |
1978 |
4 |
14 years |
|
1 |
32' |
1978 |
4 |
12 years |
|
1 |
32' |
1974 |
4 |
8 years |
|
1 |
41' |
1950 |
4 |
6 years |
|
9 |
ranging from 16'- 20' |
1973-1979 |
2 |
10 years |
|
20 |
8'-15' |
1973-1979 |
2 |
10 years |
Inland Fisheries Trust
|
Number of |
Year of |
Estimated |
||
|
Boats |
Dimensions |
construction |
Complement |
life span |
|
89 |
18'-21' |
Boats were pur- |
2 |
10 years |
|
chased over the |
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|
years since 1951. |
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|
2 |
25' |
1978 |
4 |
15 years |
Additional vessels may be acquired and existing vessels replaced as the need arises.
Question No. 269 withdrawn.