AQW 7213/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether progress has been made following the discovery of zebra mussels at Movanagher Fish Farm; and (ii) whether there are plans to stock the DAERA Public Angling Estate from this source in 2024.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 22 February 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 22 February 2024
- Answer due by
- 8 March 2024
- Answered
- 8 March 202415 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The presence of Zebra Mussels is still preventing the stocking of fish from Movanagher.
I will be considering options for future stocking of the Public Angling Estate, including the 2024 season, in the coming weeks.