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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Regulation (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I have given notice of proposals to make a Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law and instigated a public consultation where observations on the draft proposals may be expressed at any time during the period of 21 days concluding at 5pm on 25 May, 2018. The proposed (draft) Bye-Law is intended to afford additional protection to wild brown trout in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (8 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I understand the Deputy is referring to the annual suite of regulations to facilitate management of commercial salmon fisheries by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I recently finalised these regulations ahead of the opening date for the commercial season on 12 May 2018. These regulations are concerned with conservation of each genetically unique river stock and apply to those rivers with a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (2 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial fishing, was approved, in 2009, by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007.  Fishing for eel was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. However, I directed my officials to write to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (1 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis. This management is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the State Agency with statutory responsibility for inland fisheries. This is based on the fact that each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers, river sections, estuaries, etc., has its own genetically unique stock of salmon which migrates to sea as juveniles and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (1 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that it is likely that any investigation of the status of sea trout in the Currane catchment will have three elements: census data, and freshwater and marine sampling programmes to measure performance of different life stages of Sea Trout and to determine the environmental and ecological status of the freshwater and marine habitats. IFI have worked...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (1 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Atlantic salmon is a protected species under the EU Habitats Directive with which Ireland’s current salmon management regime complies. In order to align fully with the Directive and the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) principles and in view of a sharp decline in salmon stocks, the Irish Government closed mixed stock fisheries in 2007 including coastal and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (1 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that in order to commercially fish for eel it was a requirement for any person, including fishery owners, to hold a fishing licence. I am also advised that the majority of eel fishery owners were also licensed by IFI to fish for eel and, therefore, would be included in the proposed support scheme for former fishermen which my officials have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: I understand that the Deputy is referring to speculation regarding the sale of fishing rights. The section of the River Moy which flows through the townland of Pollagh near Foxford, Co. Mayo is part of the wider Cloongee Fishery and is directly managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in whom the fishing rights are vested. IFI have confirmed that state owned fishing rights on the Moy are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (26 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 201, inclusive, together. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State Agency statutorily responsible for the management and conservation of Ireland's Inland fisheries resources including wild Atlantic salmon. IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (25 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy may be aware, three comprehensive letters of information and clarification have been sent to the Cavan Mining Objection Group to date and all of the issues now raised have been addressed previously. In addition, a presentation was given to Cavan County Council by the Chief Geologist of the Exploration and Mining Division of my Department on April 9th at which members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (24 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy may be aware, three comprehensive letters of information and clarification have been sent to the Cavan Mining Objection Group to date and all of the issues now raised have been addressed previously. In addition, a presentation was given to Cavan County Council by the Chief Geologist of the Exploration and Mining Division of my Department on 9 April at which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state Agency with responsibility for the conservation, protection, development and promotion of the Inland Fisheries resource. IFI have developed a research programme which is focused on the establishment of the root causes of the reported collapse of the Lough Currane sea trout population.  IFI have also briefed the Waterville Lakes and Rivers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: I have been advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that all funding schemes are advertised on their website – www.fisheriesireland.ie, their weekly ezine, social media and by press release to angling representative federations and the general media. The latest funding scheme for financial support closed for applications on 22 January 2018.  It is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: Commercial fishing licences issue each year in respect of Rivers and estuaries which have harvestable surpluses and where such fisheries exist. Harvest fisheries are only permitted on individual rivers which are sufficiently exceeding their individual conservation limit and in estuaries where all contributing rivers are also exceeding their conservation limits. Management is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1151 and 1152 together. The licencing of fisheries species is part of the management regime which reflects the make-up and characteristics of each stock. The European Eel is a panmictic species which is a single spawning stock spread over the entire European continent.  Eels migrate as adults from European waters to spawn in the Saragossa Sea and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State Agency statutorily responsible for the management and conservation of Ireland's Inland fisheries resources including wild Atlantic salmon. IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial fishing, was approved, in 2009, by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007.  Fishing for eel was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. However, I directed my officials to write to the European Commission in relation to Ireland's proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.  IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (27 Mar 2018)

Seán Kyne: IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its management role by the independent Standing Scientific Committee (SSC), comprising scientists from a range of organisations.  Scientific and management assessments of each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 Mar 2018)

Seán Kyne: In August 2014, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) launched policies on brown trout and pike. These policies, approved by the Board of IFI, were developed by two working groups, which included inter alia representatives from the main trout and pike angling federations. A review of these policies was scheduled to commence in 2017. However, recognising the views of stakeholders in...