The Fishing Sector

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:37 pm on 28 September 2022.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:37, 28 September 2022

Thank you. You're quite right, it's a very popular hobby for many people, and one of the things that we're doing to support it is obviously trying to improve the quality of our rivers, going forward. As you know, Natural Resources Wales do have a duty to maintain, to improve and develop inland and migratory fisheries. So, obviously, we support Natural Resources Wales, and the Minister for Climate Change, obviously, is responsible for NRW. I don't recall having any specific discussions with the Minister responsible for tourism in relation to this area, but I think, from my portfolio point of view, we need to ensure that, the decline that we have seen with some iconic species, we reverse as quickly as possible.