Written question asked by Ben Chapman (Labour) on Thursday, 3 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 2009. It was answered by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Thursday, 10 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Salmon: River Dee
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the size of the population of salmon in the River Dee.
- Answer
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The Environment Agency carries out an annual assessment of the number of adult salmon entering the River Dee using data from a fish trap at Chester Weir. The latest available assessment indicates a population of 5,437 adult salmon entering the River Dee in 2008.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 502 c539W; 305341
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Salmon River Dee
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