Sir, - I refer to the letter from Ms. Mary White (December 4th) in which she feels qualified to trash the work of a group of talented and sincere people who gave up many months of their time for the benefit of saving the wild salmon. it seems that Ms. White is only trying to create an issue for the benefit of her own election campaign. It is also obvious that she has been unable to comprehend the Salmon Management Task Force Report.
I think she should be eternally grateful to Minister Gilmore for having the foresight and initiative to set up a task force to ensure the survival of the salmon when all, before him have ducked the issue. ,In the words of the famous sage: "Beware of the tree with the greens leaves, as you may not see the wood". - Yours, etc.,
(Drift net rep. SRFB), Ballycotton, Midleton, Co Cork.