John Bruton
Ceist:86 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the annual output in tonnes, of fish farming here in each of the past 20 years. [14484/01]
Vol. 536 No. 4
86 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the annual output in tonnes, of fish farming here in each of the past 20 years. [14484/01]
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tabular statements.
Details of Aquaculture Production 1980-1990 (tonnes)
Species |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
Rope Mussels |
175 |
200 |
300 |
584 |
1,077 |
1,636 |
1,003 |
1,500 |
1,600 |
2,800 |
3,380 |
Bottom Mussels |
4,557 |
4,658 |
5,282 |
5,739 |
12,640 |
8,722 |
9,572 |
13,393 |
11,048 |
10,760 |
15,000 |
Gigas Oysters |
60 |
58 |
49 |
35 |
110 |
101 |
113 |
104 |
160 |
380 |
361 |
Edulis Oysters |
422 |
400 |
861 |
316 |
398 |
216 |
275 |
477 |
414 |
400 |
420 |
Clams |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Scallops |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total Shellfish |
5,214 |
5,316 |
6,492 |
6,674 |
14,225 |
10,675 |
10,963 |
15,474 |
13,222 |
14,340 |
19,161 |
Salmon ova/smolt |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Salmon |
21 |
35 |
100 |
257 |
385 |
700 |
1,215 |
2,232 |
4,075 |
5,800 |
6,323 |
Sea reared trout |
160 |
170 |
230 |
248 |
130 |
60 |
93 |
320 |
400 |
300 |
324 |
Freshwater trout |
420 |
490 |
470 |
483 |
582 |
529 |
470 |
600 |
630 |
650 |
705 |
Turbot |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Eels |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total Finfish |
601 |
695 |
800 |
988 |
1,097 |
1,289 |
1,778 |
3,152 |
5,105 |
6,750 |
7,352 |
Total Aquaculture |
5,815 |
6,011 |
7,292 |
7,662 |
15,322 |
11,964 |
12,741 |
18,626 |
18,327 |
21,090 |
26,513 |
Species |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Rope mussels |
4,700 |
5,091 |
4,773 |
3,707 |
5,500 |
7,000 |
6,694 |
7,790 |
6,467 |
Bottom mussel |
11,200 |
8,731 |
8,884 |
9,260 |
5,500 |
7,500 |
11,458 |
11,306 |
9,644 |
Gigas oysters |
1,278 |
1,750 |
2,014 |
1,862 |
2,539 |
4,000 |
3,135 |
5,369 |
6,555 |
Native (Edulis) oysters |
366 |
334 |
450 |
590 |
400 |
400 |
400 |
516 |
696 |
Clams |
50 |
79 |
84 |
110 |
103 |
125 |
218 |
233 |
121 |
Others |
– |
– |
– |
– |
28 |
– |
24 |
25 |
33 |
Total Shellfish |
17,594 |
15,985 |
16,205 |
15,529 |
14,070 |
19,025 |
21,929 |
25,239 |
23,516 |
Salmon |
9,300 |
9,696 |
12,366 |
11,616 |
11,811 |
14,025 |
15,422 |
14,860 |
18,076 |
Sea Reared trout |
560 |
432 |
677 |
613 |
470 |
690 |
1,020 |
1,046 |
1,077 |
Freshwater trout |
845 |
965 |
906 |
854 |
1,003 |
1,160 |
1,161 |
1,155 |
1,098 |
Others |
– |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
30 |
– |
24 |
89 |
Total Finfish |
10,705 |
11,093 |
13,949 |
13,083 |
13,299 |
15,905 |
17,603 |
17,085 |
20,340 |
Total Aquaculture |
28,299 |
27,078 |
30,154 |
28,612 |
27,369 |
34,930 |
39,532 |
42,324 |
43,856 |
87 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the effect on the population of wild salmon in Irish waters of fish farming. [14485/01]
Research is ongoing at national and international level into all potential interactions between farmed fish and wild stocks. While concerns have been expressed about possible genetic impacts and transmission of disease, from farmed to wild stocks, there is no clear evidence to support these concerns and in the case of disease transmission it is probable on evidence to date that there is more risk of endemic disease passing from wild stocks to farmed stocks.