Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 12 Jul 1990

Vol. 401 No. 6

Written Answers. - Draft Net Fishing.

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

117 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Marine in respect of Ballycroy, County Mayo, the dates of (a) the commencement and (b) termination of the draft net licence fishing season, and the drift net fishing season at the present time.

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Wilson)

The draft and drift net fishing season for the West Mayo area is as follows:

Ballinakill District	Commencement	Termination
Area:
Rivers Louisburg and Carrowniskey tributaries and estuaries	1 July	6 a.m. 25 July
Rest of District	16 February (draft nets)	6 a.m. 25 July
	14 March (drift nets)	6 a.m. 25 July
Area:
Rivers Newport and Burrishoole and estuaries	20 March	6 a.m. 25 July
River Glenamoy and estuary	1 May	6 a.m. 25 July
Rest of District	16 February (draft nets)	6 a.m. 25 July
	14 March (draft nets)	6 a.m. 25 July

Fishing other than by rod and line is prohibited between 6 a.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on the following Monday of every week.