Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended to penalise persons found guilty by the courts in the matter of fishing offences in regard to the renewal of commercial drift net salmon licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Fisheries Acts, any person fishing for salmon is permitted to do so only when in possession of a valid salmon fishing licence issued by a regional fisheries board.

Under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, as amended by the Fisheries Act 1980, it is a matter for the courts to decide if a person convicted of fishing offences should be disqualified from holding a salmon fishing licence.