The following tables set out how many Beaver licences were issued in the last five years; broken down by the (a) year issued, (b) category of the licence and (c) duration of the licence: Category of Licence 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Preventing Serious Damage (PSD) Prime Agricultural Land (PAL) 62 16 96 27 39 Preventing Serious Damage (PSD) (Other land) 4 Conservation 2 0 Preserving Public Health or Safety (PPHS) 1 1 0 1 PPHS/IROPI 5 Science, Research, Education 1 2 5 1 2 Conserving wild birds, plants, animals or introducing them to a particular area 1 2 3 4 Preserving public health or public safety or other imperative reasons of overriding public interest including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment 3 3 Preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, property or fisheries 3 3 Total 67 24 107 38 51 Duration of Licence (days) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1-200 days 4 6 3 3 7 200-700 days 12 5 46 15 36 700 days 51 13 58 20 8 Total 67 24 107 38 51 Note: not all licences issued are for lethal control.