asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if, in view of the fact that extensive sampling of Dublin Bay prawns was done in the Irish Sea over the years 1968 to 1971 and further sampling was done later at the peak season, full scientific reports have been published; and, if so, if he will state where these reports are available.
Written Answers. - Dublin Bay Prawns.
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Reports on investigations of Dublin Bay prawns (Nephrops norvegicus) have been published by my Department as follows:-
(1) "Studies on Dublin Bay prawns (Nephrops norvegicus) in the Irish Sea.” Published as Fishery Leaflet No. 22 (1971).
(2) "Some problems and methods in Dublin Bay prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) Research.” Published as Fishery Leaflet No. 30 (1972).
(3) "A diving study on Dublin Bay prawns (Nephrops norvegicus) and their burrows off the east coast of Ireland”. Published as Irish Fisheries Investigations (Series B) (Marine) No. 12 (1974).
(4) "Field observations on larvae of the Dublin Bay prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) in the Western Irish Sea”. Published as Irish Fisheries Investigations (Series B) (Marine) No. 13 (1974).
(5) "Captive rearing of larvae of the Dublin Bay prawn (Nephrops norvegicus)”. Published as Irish Fisheries Investigations (Series B) (Marine) No. 16 (1975).
Copies of reports (1) and (2) are available from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Fisheries Division, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 and copies of reports (3), (4) and (5) from the Government Publications Sale Office, GPO Arcade, Dublin 1.