Statement of 7 April 2014 Angling Charges The Minister of State Fergus O Dowd TD has confirmed that a compulsory charge for anglers will not be introduced in the context of the proposed new inland fisheries legislation. He has also stated there is no such proposal for…
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of…
As social media has fragmented a lot of the discussion that was previously on web sites and forums, we have reopened the Facebook Group for SAI. We will use it to supplement the content that is on the web site. Why have a group at all? Sea Angling is facing…
Current EU legislation stipulates that it is illegal to keep more than two European Sea Bass caught in any 24-hour period. The current legislation also made it illegal to keep any European Sea Bass during the period of 1 January to 28 February and 1 to 31 December 2023. There…
News Release 22/03/2012 Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has appointed Tourism Development International (TDI) to undertake a Socio-Economic Survey of Recreational Angling in Ireland. The overall objective of the survey is to establish the current volume and value of domestic and overseas recreational angling in Ireland. It will run over the course…