63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the contents and findings of a programme (details supplied) which clearly indicated that sea lice from salmon farms is the cause of the collapse of the trout and salmon stocks in Norway and Scotland; his views on whether all information and expert opinion here indicates clearly the same result; his plans to locate and relocate fish farms to areas where sea lice will not be able to infect sea trout and salmon stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/01]

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63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the contents and findings of a programme (details supplied) which clearly indicated that sea lice from salmon farms is the cause of the collapse of the trout and salmon stocks in Norway and Scotland; his views on whether all information and expert opinion here indicates clearly the same result; his plans to locate and relocate fish farms to areas where sea lice will not be able to infect sea trout and salmon stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/01]

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1. 21 November 2001

   Priority Questions. - Aquaculture Development.

   63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the contents and findings of a programme (details supplied) which clearly indicated that sea lice from salmon farms is the cause of the collapse of the trout and salmon stocks in Norway and Scotland; his views on whether all information and expert opinion here indicates clearly the same result; his plans to locate and relocate fish farms to areas where sea lice will not be able to infect sea trout and salmon stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/01]

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