North Atlantic Salmon Run in 2002 to Ireland & EU = 500,000 Estimate*

NO ESTIMATE FOR DIVERSIONOF THE RUN TO FOYLE - N.I. & SCOTTISH FISHERIES

**Driftnetting Method feeds seal population - 150,000 salmon are killed while in the nets by seals before capture = 350,000

***Commercial netting took 206,000 to the quayside= 144,000

Commercial Orange tags of 70,000 unaccounted for in 2002= 74,000

Anglers took 25,000 CFB total 260,000 tags used in 2002= 49,000

FISSTA calculate total salmon kill in 2002 at 451,000 = 49,000 left for escapement to Irish and EU rivers
* Source: Dr. Philip Mc Ginnity, Central FB, in a paper to Cappoquin Conference November 2002.
** Source: Gallagher Report in Marine Times 1998
***No estimate for the loss from poaching at quayside via fishfarm box or on upstream on river/lake

Total Salmon declared by commercial nets 206,000 Rod /Net ratio 12% & 82%
Total Salmon tagged/recorded by commercial nets 276,000 Rod /Net ratio 9% & 91%
Total Salmon killed by commercial netting 426,000 Rod /Net ratio 5% & 95%