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Public Consultation on Inland Fisheries Legislation

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 governs the conservation, protection, management and development of the inland fisheries and sea angling resources.

Submissions may be sent by email to IFLegislation@dcenr.gov.ie or by post to:

Mr John Donohoe
Inland Fisheries Division
Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources
Elm House
Earls Vale Road
Cavan

The closing date for receipt of submissions is 5.30pm on 28th June 2013. All submissions received will be published on the Department’s website following the conclusion of the consultation period.

Downloads and further information

Further details and links to existing inland fisheries legislation are available at www.dcenr.gov.ie.

Winner of Ullcatch Nominated Species Competition 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 B&B and dinner for two in his award winning restaurant. Ullcatch is also offering a days angling for the lucky winner and a friend in the Kerry region.

July Ullcatch Competition

The winner of July’s Nominated Species Hunt was that man Steven Colgan again with his report on fishing for Tope in South Wexford resulting in the Tope pictured. You may read about it here.

 

The nominated species for August are Mullet and Ray.
More details here.