The Economic and Social Research Institute ESRI (www.esri.ie) is undertaking research on the socio-economics of inland fisheries within Ireland, with the objective of providing evidence that will support policy decisions regarding the management of fisheries resources and angling within Ireland. As part of that work they are currently establishing an…
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…
My name is Paul O’Reilly, I am a graduate student with Cairns School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway, and I am working on a joint project with Inland Fisheries Ireland to try to estimate the value of Irish angling events to the rural towns and communities who host them….
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…