Hi folks, back from fishing last night down by Passage East, and caught a tagged codling, (along with other fish), and after a bit of research, I found this.
http://www.marine.ie/home/aboutus/newsr ... +Chips.htmwere they discuss a cod tagging program for research.
Does any one know someone at Fisheries so that programs like this can be advertised on web sites like this, as more knowledge of these programs would help ensure better data gathering. Ie, the poor little codling I caught was hooked badly through the gills, with a lot of blood, so he was dispatched and given to the Mother Inlaw for dinner, before my research indicated he was to be kept for pickup by the Marine offices.
So just a heads up, catch a tagged cod or codling, please call the number immediately, as they want the fish ( with a reward given)
Heath