Both 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.
Crevan From a Wexford perspective the Bass fishing has been absolutely terrible. The stark decline of the past few years has culminated into a complete slump in 2014. It annoys me when I hear the Bass fishing here in South Ireland as being incredible. I’m lucky to be in a position…
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There was a question raised in the Dail by Deputy Rob O’Donoghue regarding a new EU-wide digital recreational fisheries reporting system, RecFishing. A mobile app (RecFishing) has been developed by the EU Commission and recreational sea anglers will be required to download the app so they can register and report…
From 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…
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…