asked the Minister for Fisheries if he will allow a deeper depth of net for those fishermen legally drift-netting at sea.

: I cannot see my way to increase at this point the maximum depth of net prescribed, but I propose at the close of the 1978 salmon fishing season to review the entire range of conservation measures that are in operation including the bye-law governing the depth of net.

: Is the Minister aware that many of these fishermen will not be able to go to sea next year because they are suffering such a heavy loss of earning this year?

: Deputy Deasy must be aware that I made an exception in the case of Lismore fishermen because of the strong representations made to me by Deputy Deasy and the local fishermen.

: Does the Minister not agree that the same law should apply in all sea areas?

: The Lismore fishermen took a different view earlier in the year to the view now being advocated by Deputies Begley, O'Keeffe and Murphy.