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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 7

Written Answers. - Salmon Catches.

Dinny McGinley

Ceist:

279 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Marine the total number of salmon catches by figures and by weight for drift net and draft net for each of the years 1995 and 1996. [19925/96]

Details of salmon catches by drift and draft nets for 1996 are still being compiled and it is not possible at this stage to provide the detailed catch figures requested. Information in regard to the 1995 catch is as follows:

1995

Fish Numbers

Weight (tonnes)

Drift Nets

209,602

566

Draft Nets

40,182

114

Total

249,784

680

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