Tom Sheahan
Question:214 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who has rights or jurisdiction over the Lough Foyle fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/09]
View answerWednesday, 9 December 2009
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I understand that the Deputy's question relates to the regulation of aquaculture in Lough Foyle. My Department is responsible for the regulation of aquaculture in the State. However, the governing legislation, the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997, does not apply to the Moville area within the meaning of the Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952. The Foyle and Carlingford Irish Lights Commission (the Loughs Agency) will be empowered to regulate aquaculture in Lough Foyle on commencement of Part 2 of the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act, 2007 and the relevant portions of the equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland, the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.