Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2006
231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of licences issued for the capture of salmon in Dublin Bay in 2005; the number of recorded salmon killed in 2005 by methods (details supplied) in the stated area; the number of salmon recorded as caught and tagged by anglers on the River Liffey in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/06]
View answerI am advised by the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board that it issued 26 commercial wild salmon and sea trout fishing licences for the Dublin district, comprising the area from Skerries to Wicklow Head and including Dublin Bay, in 2005. This comprised ten drift net and 16 draft net licences.
I understand licence holders can fish throughout the district, in accordance with the conditions of their licence. In 2005, four salmon and 41 sea trout were recorded as caught by drift nets. In the same period, two salmon and 56 sea trout were recorded as caught by draft nets. Logbook returns for 2005 show 22 wild salmon and five sea trout were caught by rod and line on the River Liffey.
Details of the commercial and recreational catch for each district are published in the annual Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Fishery Statistics Report, published by the Central Fisheries Board.
