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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

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

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c539W; 305341
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Salmon River Dee
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk