Northern Ireland debate whether to issue new salmon licences

The minister told MLAs that "after careful consideration of all the available scientific research and data, it has been concluded that the continued commercial exploitation of wild Atlantic salmon and the killing of salmon caught by rod and line…is untenable".

Ms Ní Chuilín said she would make a decision within days which "may include not catching salmon at all", according to BBC News

On Tuesday, the culture minister had been due to make a further statement on salmon conservation, but she notified the speaker she was not able to go ahead, according to the news source.