Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Inland Fisheries

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 917: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the public consultation process has been concluded regarding the total allowable catch for wild salmon and sea trout on the Munster Blackwater; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1031/10]

Photo of Conor LenihanConor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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The 30-day public consultation process, on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme for the 2010 season, commenced on 14 November 2009.

Following consideration of the scientific and management advice and responses received to the consultation exercise, I made the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2009 (SI No. 557 2009) which provide, inter alia, for a total allowable catch of 5004 salmon or sea trout from the River Blackwater (Munster) including Glenshelane and Finisk.

A suite of bye-laws, which have national and regional application, was also introduced to provide for the conservation and management of the wild salmon fishery in 2010. These included the Southern Fisheries Region (River Blackwater (Munster) Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law No 866, 2009. This bye-law provides for a bag limit of one fish in respect of Salmon and Sea Trout (over 40 cm) in the River Blackwater (Munster) during the period 1 February to 11 May, 2010.

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