Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recent strong criticism from anglers and the media that his Department is again failing to align the catches of commercial drift netting with the alarming reality of scientific advice on the decline of salmon fishery and that the total allowable catch for 2005 may be almost 40% higher than the precautionary advice of the scientific committee of the National Salmon Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8394/05]

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