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Angling Charges
BySAIStatement 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…
Unhooking Flatfish Properly
BySAIBoth Pete Davis and Steve Turner have posted guides on how to unhook flatfish properly. Pete’s post is here and Steve’s post is here. Here is an excerpt from Pete’s post.
Public Consultation on Inland Fisheries Legislation
BySAIThe Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Fergus O’Dowd, T.D. invites members of the public and interested parties to send written submissions for consideration by the Department in preparing a new Inland Fisheries Act. The new Act will consolidate, update and amend existing legislation which…
November Ullcatch Competition
BySAIThe winner of the November Species Competition was Laurence Hughes with his report of fishing for Bass and Flounder in the Youghal/Waterford area. More here. The nominated species for December are Dabs and Cod. More details here. Many thanks to Ullcatch for sponsoring this competition
Clarification from SFPA regarding Rules Governing Bluefin Tuna in Ireland
BySAIFrom Susan Steele, Chair of the SFPA : “Ireland does not have a direct fishery for Bluefin Tuna in Ireland. Ireland does have a 1% by catch of Bluefin Tuna as part of the Northern Albacore fishery. The vessels that partake in the Northern Albacore fishery must obtain a specific…
Henry’s Tackle Shop Bass Survey
BySAIDear Fellow Bass Angler, The last two years have seen some unusually low bass activity on many coasts. As part of a countrywide survey we have asked anglers to fill in these log book pages to measure the quality of the bass fishing nationally this year. Bass are a species protected…