asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the number of fish-farm licences granted in County Galway in each of the years from 1983 to 1985 and to date in 1986; the name, nationality and location of each applicant; if he has received any objections relating to fish-farming activities on the Corrib River and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Fish Culture Licences.
99.
Fish culture licences were issued to the following in County Galway by my Department in the years in question. All of the licences were issued to Irish registered companies.
|
Year |
Area Licensed |
|
1983 |
|
|
Galway Aquatic Enterprises Limited, Zoology Department, University College, Galway. |
Bunatober, Barony of Clare, County Galway. |
|
Beirtreach Teoranta, Carna, County Galway. |
Lough Sheedagh, Galway. |
|
Ardbear Sea Farms Limited, Clifden, County Galway. |
(i) Beaghauneen Lake. (ii) Ardbear Bay. |
|
Iascaireacht Camus Teoranta, Inver, Rosmuc, County Galway. |
Inver and Lake Invernagleragh. |
|
do. |
Camus Bay. |
|
1984 |
|
|
Bradán Mara Teoranta, Carna, County Galway. |
Lough Skannive, County Galway. |
|
do. |
An Stór, Cuan Caisin, Leitirmealláin. |
|
do. |
Oileán Gorm, Beirtreach Buí, Carna. |
|
do. |
Poll A'Chorra, Maoinis, Carna. |
|
Emerald Fisheries Limited, Inver, Rosmuc, County Galway. |
Ardmore Bay, County Galway. |
|
Iascaireacht Camus Teoranta, Inver, Rosmuc, County Galway. |
Inver and Lake Invernagheragh. |
|
1985 |
|
|
Sealax Limited, Letterfrack, Clifden, County Galway. |
Ardbear Bay. |
|
1986 |
|
|
Nil |
With regard to fish farming proposals on the Corrib, objections to a recent application for a fish culture licence have just been received in this Department. The objections received will be taken fully into account in considering the application in question.