IFI has established a National Bass Programme to collect data on bass in order to provide scientific advice to support management and conservation of Ireland’s bass resource. Bass is Ireland’s only marine fish species which is managed for angling. The programme is being developed to determine the status of bass…
The 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…
Notice of Public Information Meeting Modernisation and consolidation of the legislation governing the inland fisheries sector DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES The 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 attend a…
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)…
Congratulations to Stephen Colgan, winner of the Ullcatch Nominated Species Competition 2012 You can read his report here As an overall prize for the year, Bryan O Keeffe the owner and award winning chef of the Westend bar, restaurant and accommodation in Fenit Co Kerry is generously offering one night…
The winner of the December Species Competition was Frank Murphy with his report of fishing for Cod in the Youghal area. Pictured is his best fish of the session – a cod of 6.5 lbs. More here. Many thanks to Ullcatch for sponsoring this competition
