Dick Spring
Question:48 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Marine the number of licence applications which are awaiting decision by him for finfish, such as salmon and trout, the shellfish farming as of 1 January 1991.
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48 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Marine the number of licence applications which are awaiting decision by him for finfish, such as salmon and trout, the shellfish farming as of 1 January 1991.
Approximately 150 inquiries in relation to finfish farming and 500 inquiries in relation to shellfish farming have been raised with the Department of the Marine since its establishment.
Primarily for environmental reasons, priority has been given to the licensing of finfish farms in which regard the Governments environment action programme contains a commitment to bring all such projects fully within the licensing framework before the end of 1991. Progress in that regard is now very well advanced with over 70 per cent of capacity now fully covered.