<p>New Controls on Fishing for Salmon and Sea Trout</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 20 September 2017.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:35, 20 September 2017

Yes, it’s absolutely imperative that they do that. As I say, I don’t want to pre-empt anything, but I’ve certainly had discussions around this in my regular meetings with the chair and chief executive of NRW. Of course, we recognise that salmon and sea trout are very important, iconic species in Welsh rivers, and they of course benefit the Welsh economy. For instance, I think it’s about £100 million per year. So, it is absolutely vital that all views are taken into consideration.