Dáil Éireann - Volume 668 - 26 November, 2008

Written Answers. - Inland Fisheries.

[1025] Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of silver eels removed from the Corrib fishery in the years 1997 to 2007. [43024/08]

  Deputy Seán Power: I am advised that the quantity of silver eels removed by all fishing methods from the Corrib fishery in the years 1997 to 2007 is as shown in the table.

Year

Gap/Eye/Coghill

Fyke

Kgs

Kgs

1997

7,290

Not available

1998

4,620

Not available

1999

6,010

Not available

2000

7,950

Not available

2001

7,564

1,799

2002

9,676

3,436

2003

6,272

1,998

2004

10,264

3,639

2005

7,150

2,715

2006

16,247

3,416

2007

9,320

2,472