§ CAPTAIN M'CALMONT (Antrim, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can have the line, inside of which steam trawlers shall not be permitted to intrude, extended from Glengad Head, in Donegal, 1585 to Bengore Head, in Antrim, and thus save the local fishermen front losing their gear when fishing the banks lying inside of this line, and in other ways having their profession interfered with?
MR. J. MORLEYThe Inspectors of Fisheries report that the limits within which steam-trawling is at present prohibited in this locality were only decided upon after very careful local investigation in 1890, and that they could not, without further consideration and on very strong grounds, exclude what is practically the open sea front men who pursue trawling, legitimately and in the exercise of a public right, and who also contribute materially to the supply of fish food. No complaints have recently been made to the Inspectors as to the intrusion of steam trawlers within the prohibited area.
§ CAPTAIN M'CALMONTWere there not any complaints?
MR. J. MORLEYLast summer there was a violation, and if any further violation takes place, proceedings Will be taken.