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Angling

Volume 933: debated on Monday 13 June 1977

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asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in the acquisition of fishing rights, detailing the position in each county separately.

Since the enactment of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 the Department of Agriculture has acquired and developed 59 lakes and reservoirs and 12 stretches of river for public angling. The position in each county is as follows:

LakesStretches of River
Antrim115
Armagh111
Down122
Fermanagh142
Londonderry11
Tyrone101
5912
Details of these waters, by county, are published in the Department of Agriculture's Angling Guide for 1977.