HC Deb 26 June 2002 vol 387 c923W
Lawrie Quinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the stocking programme for salmon and trout on the River Esk has been over the last 20 years; when it was last stocked; and who provided the finance. [63362]

Mr. Morley

Details of salmon stocking on the River Esk are shown in the table. The Esk was last stocked with salmon in 2002 in mitigation for a pollution accident-compensation was obtained from the polluter. No sea trout have been stocked but between 700 and 1,200 brown trout have been stocked annually by angling clubs or fishery owners.

Salmon
Unfed fry 0+ parr 1+ parr smolts Total
1982 0
1983 0
19841 30,320 30,320
19851 50,000 50,000
19861 50,000 50,000
19871 50,000 50,000
19881 15,000 15,000
19891 12,000 12,000
19901 10,900 10,900
19911 50,000 50,000 100,000
19921 50,000 60,000 110,000
19931 10,000 5,202 15,202
19941 50,000 6,866 56,866
19951 7,852 7,852
19961 3,700 3,700
19972 14,000 14,000
19982 60,000 60,000
19992 25,000 25,000
20002 30,000 30,000
2001 0
2002 12,000 12,000
1Joint: River Esk Action Committee/Environment Agency or predecessor
2River Esk Regeneration Programme (including European funds through Objective 5b)

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