Angling

Mr. Kilfedder
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.

Mr. Dunn
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: -----------------
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|Antrim     |…|…|
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|Armagh     |…|…|
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|Down       |…|…|
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|Fermanagh  |…|…|
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|Londonderry|…|…|
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|Tyrone     |…|…|
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Details of these waters, by county, are published in the Department of Agriculture's Angling Guide for 1977.