Written answers

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Fisheries Protection

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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390. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the designation of rivers as catch-and-release salmon fisheries for 2018; if a response has yet been issued; the reason for the reclassification of these fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50729/17]

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Management of salmon stocks is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and is supported by scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) and Ireland's independent Standing Scientific Committee (SSC).

I gave statutory notice on 15 November 2017 of the draft Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, 2017 to provide for the management of the wild salmon and sea trout fishery by IFI from 1 January 2018.

A copy of the draft regulations, which are made every year, is available on my Department's website, www.dccae.gov.ie/natural, and is open for public inspection at the offices of the Inland Fisheries Division of the Department in Cavan and also at the offices of Inland Fisheries Ireland around the country. Observations on the draft regulations may be made, via written submission, at any time during the period of 30 days concluding on 14 December, 2017.  

The draft regulations provide for an individual management regime for each of Ireland's 147 salmon rivers, river sections and estuaries based on the conservation imperative for their individual genetic stock. The regulations are based on management advice received from IFI.  This advice from IFI is supported by individual stock assessments carried out by the SSC comprising scientists from a range of organisations.   

Correspondence has been received from an organisation referred to by the Deputy and in line with established policy this is being considered as a submission within the statutory consultation process.  A detailed response to all submissions received in the process will issue after the period of consultation has closed.  It is not appropriate to comment on individual submissions while the public consultation process is under way.

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