Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department officials will be cognisant of article 7.1.9 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in 1995, regarding the future management of Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway as a wild brown trout fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39560/26]
View answerThe operation and management of fisheries, including Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway, is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the independent State Agency with statutory responsibility for the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource.
While the Code of Conduct referred to in the Question is a voluntary international instrument, Department officials are cognisant of the principles set out in the Code including the importance of transparency in fisheries management and related decision-making processes as per Article 7.1.9.
