Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
425. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the number of salmon farm inspections conducted by his Department's marine engineers to date in 2017; the measures he is taking to eliminate or reduce farmed salmon escapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/17]
View answerMy Department’s Marine Engineering Division carries out an inspection programme of salmon farms on an annual basis. It is expected that the programme for 2017 will be completed by the end of the year.
In April 2016, my Department introduced a Protocol for the Structural Design of Marine Finfish Farms. This Protocol will help to protect against the likelihood of structural failure and will assist in the prevention of salmon farm escapes.
