European Conservation Year 1970: Synopses of talks given at meetings organised by the Fisheries Division of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Abstract

As part of its contribution to European Conservation Year, 1970, the Fisheries Division of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries organised a series of lectures in Dublin and at centres around the country to indicate what work is being carried out in the division within the conservation field. The Dublin meetings were opened by reading of addresses by Mr. Jackie Fahey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, The Parliamentary Secretary's addresses and those of the chairman, Dr. A.E.J. Went, D.Sc, M.R.I.A., Inspector of Fisheries and Scientific Adviser and synopses of the talks by the other speakers (all from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) are given.