November Ullcatch Competition

Jim Clohessy attended a stakeholder forum in Dublin (23/03/23) under the banner of Sea Angling Ireland. This was a continuation of the process that began with video consultations in 2020 culminating with the publishing of the report on Marine Protected Areas. You may read more about it on the forum

The winner of September’s Nominated Species Hunt was  Albert Allan with his report on fishing in Kerry  resulting in the 10lb+ pollack pictured.  You may read about it here. The nominated species for October are Conger and Wrasse. More details here.

Wild Salmon Survival in the Balance – 1% may be the Crucial Tipping Point Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) notes the recent Marine Institute (MI) publication which identifies that sea lice emanating from aquaculture facilities can cause mortality to wild Atlantic salmon.  In this regard, the recent publication (Jackson et al, 2012)…

50 anglers fished the Henrystackleshop.com All-Ireland Cod Championships in Youghal on Saturday December 1st. The weather was quite benign, the wind having died down from the storm a couple of days earlier. There was a period of rain in the middle of the competition to remind everybody it was December….