HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc228-9W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate she has made of the number of (i) salmon and grilse, (ii) sea trout and (iii) brown trout taken by anglers in each river in the Foyle Fisheries Commission area in each of the last 15 years. [93635]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The number of salmon and grilse and sea trout taken by anglers in each of the rivers in the Foyle Fisheries Commission area is shown in the table. These figures are compiled from returns made by anglers. The figures are incomplete as a varying percentage of anglers make returns each year. No figures are available for brown trout catches.

Camowen/Drumragh Culdaff Dennett Derg Deele Faughan Finn & Reelan Foyle Glenelly/Owenkillen Mourne/Strule Roe Misc. Totals
1995 21 141 237 25 9 174 79 22 708
1996 5 5 40 251 524 21 7 534 41 16 1,444
1997 13 5 273 187 207 9 39 247 31 9 1,020
Returns of sea trout catches 1983–97
1983 2 15 165 5 5,723 103 39 368 85 195 57 6,757
1984 4 27 152 6 1,425 209 188 254 84 773 466 3,588
1985 40 29 68 121 36 2,808 137 46 633 148 772 4,838
1986 30 22 39 13 11 1,864 245 42 271 79 135 178 2,929
1987 5 14 11 5 1,210 253 263 97 73 207 218 2,356
1988 17 23 16 1,003 135 175 364 25 216 107 2,081
1989 95 5 648 55 122 170 23 166 128 1,412
1990 6 4 220 10 8 660 138 9 63 38 193 50 1,399
1991 14 4 1,043 25 7 10 9 110 1,222
1992 4 27 30 1 1,035 19 45 19 1 62 172 1,415
1993 3 10 617 56 11 12 22 7 738
1994 19 3 390 98 52 12 11 7 592
1995 17 25 139 88 129 223 13 102 23 759
1996 38 4 3 397 99 34 4 154 23 15 771
1997 26 18 426 109 12 13 79 78 41 802

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for each of the last 15 years the density of (i) brown trout, (ii) sea trout and (iii) salmon parr and salmon smalts per 100 square metres, or such area as is used by the Foyle Fisheries Commission, determined by electric fishing surveys in each of the rivers in the Foyle Fisheries Commission area. [93639]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information requested is not available.