John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will readdress the issues outlined in Parliamentary Question Nos. 1062 and 1063 of 16 September 2009. with regard to wild fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

In accordance with the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952 and the Foyle Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Act 1952, as amended by the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007 Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, the Loughs Agency is empowered to regulate certain species of wild fish in the areas under its jurisdiction. These species include freshwater fish of any kind, salmon, sea bass, tope, eels, mussels and oysters. The process of securing foreshore licences as referred in Parliamentary Questions 1062 and 1063 of 16 September 2009 does not affect fishing as this does not involve usage of the foreshore as in the case of aquaculture.