Vol. 410 No. 1
24 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Marine if he will outline the figures which are available for catches of salmon in Irish rivers for each of the past five years; and if he will further outline the figures for the number of registered fishermen per river and the number of registered snap-net fishermen.
The information regarding salmon catches requested is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy. My Department are currently compiling an analysis of salmon returns in recent years with a view to publication as soon as possible. I have arranged that a copy will be made available to the Deputy when published. As regards snap-net fishermen, I can inform the Deputy that 140 snap-net licences have been allocated for this year. I would point out that each licence is normally fished by four people.
