Written question AQW 53813/22-27

Written question by Mr Timothy Gaston on .

MLA
Mr Timothy Gaston
Party at the time
Traditional Unionist Voice
Date
5 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 53813/22-27
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Business
To the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Assembly identifier
Document 502260

Text

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether mandatory catch and release applies on rivers within the Carlingford catchment under the Loughs Agency’s jurisdiction; and (ii) where the requirements differ from those applying within the Foyle catchment, to detail (a) the differences; (b) the scientific and conservation reasons for them; and (c) whether the same assessment methods and conservation thresholds are applied in both catchments.

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