James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a review of river management at the river Slaney near Clohamon, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31819/17]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The current salmon status of the river Slaney is based on the information provided by the Standing Scientific Committee on Salmon (SSCS) and the advice and proposals provided by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to me as Minister. In contemplation of the 2017 fishing year, three scientific assessments of the salmon stock status on the river Slaney were undertaken based on recent fish counter data, rod catch data, and catchment-wide electro-fishing data. All three assessments indicate that the Slaney is not meeting conservation limits for both one sea winter or multi sea winter salmon stocks.

 A further review of the salmon stocks will be undertaken prior to the 2018 fishing season.