asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry if adequate finances have been provided for regional fishery boards to provide fishery protection vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Fishery Protection Vessels.
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Each regional fisheries board has a number of boats of varying sizes which are used on fishery protection work. The necessary funds have been provided for the boards to enable them to continue to operate these boats. It has not been possible to provide finance to the boards in 1986 to purchase additional fishery protection vessels.