asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will state in relation to the north Mayo coast (i) the approximate number of (a) full-time fishermen and (b) part-time fishermen, (ii) the number of trawlers registered in the area and (iii) the number of drift-net licences for salmon fishing issued for the district.
Written Answers. - North Mayo Fishing.
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There were 47 full-time fishermen and 613 part-time fishermen in North Mayo in 1979 — the latest year for which figures are available. The number of registered trawlers based in the area in the same year was 151. The number of drift-net licences issued for the district for the 1980 salmon fishing season was 137.