asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the number of salmon caught annually by salmon drift net fishermen in each year since 1960.
Written Answers. - Salmon Catches.
170.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report. Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Number of salmon caught annually by salmon drift net fishermen |
|
1960 |
37,646 |
|
1961 |
31,178 |
|
1962 |
86,687 |
|
1963 |
98,166 |
|
1964 |
108,795 |
|
1965 |
113,566 |
|
1966 |
106,289 |
|
1967 |
145,105 |
|
1968 |
148,622 |
|
1969 |
239,786 |
|
1970 |
243,709 |
|
1971 |
236,485 |
|
1972 |
322,354 |
|
1973 |
358,443 |
|
1974 |
461,878 |
|
1975 |
465,804 |
|
1976 |
328,804 |
|
1977 |
306,277 |
|
1978 |
259,938 |
|
1979 |
271,820 |