Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 21 June 2011, if he will extend the wild salmon and sea trout fishing season in the Waterville area in view of the fact that it will greatly enhance the fishing tourism at the fall of the year, particularly for farmers from England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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As advised in my previous reply, extensions to the fishing season for salmon and sea trout would have to be considered on a river by river basis. In the case of the Waterville area, I am awaiting finalised advice from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the possible extension of the season for sea trout in 2011.

The Deputy will recall that I have asked IFI to review the temporal management of the wild salmon and sea trout fishery and to report to me with recommendations for permissible adjustments to apply in the 2012 season that will enable the most economically advantageous exploitation of the total allowable catch by the commercial and recreational fisheries while ensuring that stocks are not put at risk.