Written answers
Thursday, 11 October 2018
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Inland Fisheries Data
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of rivers in State or private ownership, in County Donegal; if in State ownership, when they were taken into ownership in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41548/18]
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The current status (open; open to catch and release; or closed) of the rivers in the North Western River Basin District (NWRBD) is shown in the following table. Collation of data for scientific advice and public consultation process in respect of the proposals for the 2019 season is currently underway and will be published in due course.
| Open Fisheries 2018 | Open Fisheries - Catch & Release Only 2018 | Closed Fisheries 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyshannon District | Drowes | Eany | Abbey |
| Glen | Ballintra (Murvagh) | ||
| Oily | Laghy (Stream) | ||
| Bungosteen | Erne | ||
| Duff | |||
| Eske | |||
| Owenwee (Yellow) | |||
| Letterkenny District | Gweebarra (brown tag required) | Leannan (Catch & Release from 1st May) | Bracky |
| Clady | Lackagh | Isle (Burn) | |
| Crana | Mill | ||
| Owenea | Clonmany | ||
| Owentocker | Straid | ||
| Gweedore (Crolly) | Owenamarve | ||
| Tullaghobegley | Swilly | ||
| Donagh | |||
| Culoort | |||
| Glenna | |||
| Glenagannon | |||
| Ray | |||
| Leannan (Closed until 30th April) |
Many fisheries, including those in the NWRBD are in mixed ownership with both public (State) and private sections of varying sizes. In the time available, it has not been possible to comprehensively collate the information. If the Deputy has a particular river in mind I will seek to have Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) address that issue. If the Deputy prefers, I can request IFI to contact the Deputy directly as regards their records in relation to State owned fisheries.
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