Angling - value to economy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7340682.stm

not to take away from the points here - but on the radio yesterday they were interviewing members from a club with 300 members in west dublin - where they believe the fishing is crucial to keeping the kids out of mischief

good for the economy and good socially this angling lark :)

What radio station was that on ?. Thanks

i think it was on pat kenny yesterday

apparently they want to run through a load of pipes through the area with the river

many people were interviewed about the pros and cons - think it was near blanchardstown - the fastest urbanising area of europe or something to that effect???

reckon a few years off the fishing and the boys would be robbing and engaged in public order offences

i think its one of the few remaining green spaces etc. in the area

This is an excellent article.
It's the type of thing that needs to be highlighted.
Some good feedback posts too!

John D.

its great tat there recognizing the worth off fishing.

Its regarding the river Tolka I believe

Here is some info on the value of salmon angling to the Irish economy.
http://www.swrfb.com/publications/pdf/E ... ngling.pdf.

the tolka is much cleaner than it was, saw an otter on christmas day in it! seen kingfishers on it as well.

'Fishing may be known as the art of drowning worms' funny line :lol:

Dont forget though, look at the vast, vast, vast huge amount of young kids playing football, basketball, hurley, rugby, cricket etc etc similair to schemes like this the world over, and there are still millions of under-privliged kids running around, doing what they do (not having a pop at the kids here btw, nor am I sticking up for them)..
It may REDUCE the problem ever so slightly but it wont STOP it, I truly dont think that anything ever will, which is sad really. But in saying that, its good too see more youngsters (I'm 20ish and it makes me feel older than the hills saying youngsters lol) and more people in general getting into the sport, and also a bit of well deserved recognition for the humble art of fishing. The sport is under-rated to the hilt I reckon, a lot of cats out there dont know what they're mssing :D

'by not being associated "with any particular flags or emblems, angling has strong levels of participation across the political divide".

^^ One of the good things about fishing if you ask me.