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Salmon Stocks.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2004

Wednesday, 31 March 2004

Ceisteanna (173, 174)

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

173 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the Irish Presidency of the EU, he has received representations from other member states, in particular the UK, Germany, France and Spain, concerning the netting in Irish waters of migrating stocks of salmon which originated in rivers in these EU countries; his views on whether such affected countries have the right to a major role in the management of their migratory fish stock, salmon, while the fish are in the waters of another country, in this case Ireland; if he has responded to the representations referred to, and the content of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

I am advised that my Department has no specific record of receipt, since the commencement of Ireland's Presidency of the EU, of any representations received from other member states concerning the netting of migrating stocks of salmon in Irish waters.

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

174 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has recently studied a report of IDECON which was commissioned by the Government to report on the survival of the Atlantic salmon; his views on whether the report supports the policy of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund in the matter for buying out or setting aside the commercial netting of salmon in Irish waters; his views on the IDECON report; when he proposes to implement the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10244/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The report to which the Deputy refers, An Economic/Socio-Economic Evaluation of Wild Salmon in Ireland, by INDECON International Economic Consultants, was commissioned and published by the Central Fisheries Board.

Following publication, the report was the subject of a detailed consultation process, undertaken by the Central Fisheries Board, among stakeholders and interested parties to ascertain the degree of consensus that existed about its findings. The results of the process are still being analysed prior to submission to my Department.

I am advised that what is evident from the consultation process at this stage is that there are widely divergent views among stakeholders not only on the findings but also on the methodology adopted to carry out the study.

Until such time as the Central Fisheries Board submits the results of the consultation exercise, I am not in a position to make any judgement on the report.

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