Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fees on fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3585/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Angling licences are required only for salmon and sea-trout over 40 cms.  Angling for all other species does not require a licence. Licences attract a statutory duty rather than a fee and a range of licensing options at various duty rates is available, as set out in the table below. A licence, where applicable, is required by law for the activity of angling and does not relate to whether the activity involves harvest of fish or catch and release angling. The Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland submit recommendations every year on the level of licence duties. The duty for an annual licence was reduced by €20 at the start of the 2012 season due to the prevailing economic conditions at that time. The duty has not changed since then and I recently agreed to maintain the reduction again for 2021.