asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the number of salmon licences which were availed of in each district; and whether he has any plans to change the distribution having regard for the usage in each district.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Salmon Licences.
564.
The following statement sets out the number of each kind of salmon net licence issued by the regional fisheries boards for use in public fisheries in each fishery district in the year 1983:
|
Fishery district |
Drift-net |
Draft-net |
Special local licences (Draft-net) |
Snap-nets |
Pole and loop nets |
|
Dublin |
16 |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Wexford |
— |
74 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Waterford |
117 |
5 |
— |
122 |
— |
|
Lismore |
43 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cork |
70 |
25 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kerry |
40 |
36 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Limerick |
11 |
70 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Galway |
37 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Connemara |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Ballinakill |
21 |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Bangor |
22 |
3 |
25 |
— |
— |
|
Ballina |
84 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Sligo |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Ballyshannon |
27 |
78 |
9 |
— |
— |
|
Letterkenny |
160 |
51 |
15 |
— |
25 |
|
Dundalk |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Drogheda |
— |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
The above licences were issued by the regional boards under the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 1980 (S.I. No. 360 of 1980) as amended by the Control of Fishing for Salmon (Amendment) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 368 of 1982) and the Control of Fishing for Salmon by Drift Net (Kerry Fishery District) Order, 1982 (S.I. No. 367 of 1982).
In addition, 70 drift net licences and 25 draft net licences were issued in 1983 by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board under the River Shannon Tidal Waters (Issue of Fishing Licences) Regulations, 1935.
Salmon conservation measures of all kinds, including the issue of salmon net fishing licences, are kept under review in my Department. I have no plans at present to amend by further order the prescribed maximum number of each kind of salmon net licence which may be issued by regional boards for public fisheries.