Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 October 2003

I am afraid I cannot get worked up about sea lice, which is part of the marine environment. It has existed as long as salmon and trout. There are recognised ways of dealing with the infestation of sea lice. This will always exist where there is salmon and trout fish farming. Sea lice is part of the maritime environment which will not go away – there are others we might wish would go away but who will not go away either. There is a recognised and established international way to control this problem. If the rules are not being implemented, someone somewhere should be in a position to enforce the law. I strongly recommend that the regional fisheries boards which have responsibility for the implementation and execution of inland fisheries legislation should be brought to bear in this regard. If there is a necessity for further legislation to be introduced by the Minister I am sure it will get a very speedy passage.

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