Fish Farming

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2016

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Questions (97)

Clare Daly

Question:

97. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if stocking levels on Irish salmon farms are within their licensed tonnage; the details of breaches, by site and by operator; the actions he will take to bring operators under their licensed limits, given that he informed this Deputy on 9 June 2015 that this was a key operational priority. [3458/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is currently examining possible overstocking in respect of four sites operated by one operator. Pending completion of this examination it would not be appropriate to comment further.