Decline of the inshore fishery north of wicklow

Not sure if this article was posted before,but if you havn't read it, it does make for alarming and interesting reading.
http://www.anirishanglersworld.com/inde ... 010-08-24/

That's a very good article. I hope it's brought to the attention of the right people and I hope those same people do something about it!



Yours hopefully,
John D.

I wonder what they would say about north dublin

RAW SEWAGE,,,balleally dump,,nutrient run-off from agricultural land,,and razor boats,,,,,,,,,,,,,same old story,,

Was reading through when they said 89 was the year it all went crap,deffo early ninetys it went down hill ,I remember up until 95 ish the fishing used to be ok around Balbriggan,we used to get pollack up to 4lb ,a few ok cod,wrasse and all the mini species,but not long after that the razor fishing kicked off and the trawlers catch started to shrink,they used to still be sorting it when they got back to the harbour,now I don't know why they bother for what they catch,the government needs to wake up while we have time to do something about it,but judging by their track record it will be too little too late,but the scariest thing is the west is not the same anymore either

I think rising temps in the Irish sea have pushed the cold water species (Whiting, Codling, Haddock) further north. As for the flats like the Plaice, as the report suggests,, their demise is just down to plain and simple GREED (over-fishing). What ever the cause; the future for the remnants of our once prolific fish stocks; looks very bleak indeed

We were just discussing that issue the other night, and It is terrible to thinkin such a short time everything has gone...
We need better fishing controls, protection of breeding grounds, actual trawler inshore limits set! Funny thing is We ALL know what is needed except for the ones running the Country!

Thanks for the positive comments on the article. I first penned it in 2009 and subsequently updated it. Read the first piece I ever wrote titled "An Anglers Tale", about the once great fishing off Greystones as they dovetail.

Since I have published both on the net many people have read them in full, ref: Google Analytics, including people who should have influence. The reaction, well your posts have answered it, sadly a large dose of "Kings New Clothes" syndrome has been applied by the powers that be in this country when it comes to managing Ireland's coastal fisheries.

Don't rock the boat or upset anybody is the modus operandi employed at public service level, and as for a relevant sea angling lobby, well it's non existant.

A comprehensive 2009 study of recreational angling in Scotland (all disciplines) put the value of rod and line fishing to the economy at £160 million, salmon angling funnily enough contributed less than sea angling (which was the biggest earner) to the total. When such a study is conducted here, and I believe a tender is out at the present time, my gut feeling is that a similar result will transpire.

Irelands diminished coastal waters benefit nobody, not anglers, not commercial fishermen, not job creation. Until this simple fact is grasped with vision and courage by those privelaged few that are paid very well to develop and manage it for us then sadly the status quo will continue

and as for a relevant sea angling lobby, well it's non existant.

Sadly all too true.

When such a study is conducted here, and I believe a tender is out at the present time, my gut feeling is that a similar result will transpire.

Tell me more. Any links?

There you go Tanglerat, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications ... 31154700/0, as for the proposed Irish study speak to IFI.

Brilliant reading Ashley, very well expressed.