Written answers

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Fisheries Protection

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has the results of the 2023 salmon survey for the Feale/Cashen fishery; and if he is in a position to indicate if that fishery will be opened in 2024. [47681/23]

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Inland Fisheries Ireland will release the 2023 stock figures for the River Feale, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/23]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 163 together.

In line with normal practice, the management regime for salmon (and seatrout over 40cms) for 2024 will have regard for the annual management advice of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) supported by the latest scientific advice and assessments of each salmon river from the independent Technical Expert Group on Salmon (TEGOS). IFI have indicated to my officials that this advice will be available in November 2023.When this advice is received a public consultation process on the draft legislation will commence for a period of 30 days.

The draft legislation will provide for, inter alia, the proposed status (open, open to catch and release angling or closed to all exploitation) of, and the harvestable surplus (if any) available, on each of Ireland’s more than 140 salmon rivers.

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