§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the average number of salmon and grilse taken by (a) commercial netting and (b) anglers, respectively, in the Foyle Fisheries Commission
146Warea in the following years: 1956 to 1960, 1961 to 1965, 1966 to 1975, 1971 to 1975, 1976 to 1980 and 1981 to 1983; and,in each case, what was the percentage of the total taken by anglers.
§ Mr. ButlerThe information is as follows:
Period Average Annual Commercial Catch Average Annual Rod Catch Percentage Taken by Anglers 1956 to 1960 80,774 2,422 2.9 1961 to 1965 109,939 2,691 2.4 1966 to 1970 115,681 1,188 1.0 1971 to 1975 69,638 1,006 1.4 1976 to 1980 42,465 1,111 2.5 1981 to 1983 59,397 1,491 2.4
§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has expressed any advice to the Foyle Fisheries Commission about the daylight drift netting of salmon in the Foyle area.
§ Mr. ButlerNo. My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland has approved the statutory regulations, introduced by the Foyle Fisheries Commission, which provide for daylight salmon drift netting in the Foyle area for a trial period.