How do i recognize a fishery officer ?

Well, anyone can come to you and represent to be some sort of officer in these days ...
How should they look like, uniforms, badges ... ?

Don't get me wrong, i always follow the law and common sense in fishing, but not so excited to talk any fake wannabees ....

Cheers

With the last year of so IFI staff wear a uniform. I am not sure of their "uniform policy".
Most if not all officers would be wearing official IFI branded jackets etc.
If in doubt ask to see ID.

If in doubt ask to see ID.

And the ID should look like ?
Don't get me wrong here but i hope you know what i mean, i can print anything on the paper and go for a "hunt"
How do i know real people are behind their ID or fake ID ?
Why im asking this ? There were cases about fake gards as well in the country, so i would like to be sure im not dealing any fake fishery officers if any shows up.

I don't know what their ID looks like.
I was under no doubt that I had met a fisheries officer when I met them.
So if you are wondering can anybody confiscate your gear?......they will call the police if they need backup! The imposter will not do this

The only ifi officers I met had the Ifi branding on their car as well as id cards. Cant see the point in impersonating an officer to be honest . The cases regarding the gardai impersonators were targetting the elderly to gain access to properties and similar cases with charities etc but I cant see anyone bothering for the sake of a chat . In anycase I wouldnt give it too much thought unless your doing something you shouldnt ..

Also if you are still concerned ring one of the following to confirm an id.

How do I report illegal fishing or poaching? If you think you have witnessed someone fishing illegally or poaching you should  phone 1890 34 74 24 or for easier recall 1890 FISH 24 During normal office number you may contact the local Inland Fisheries Ireland office using the details below: Blackrock Office. Tel: +353 1 2787022 Clonmel Office. Tel: + 353 52 23624 Macroom Office. Tel: +353 26 41221 Limerick Office. Tel: +353 61 300238 Galway Office. Tel: +353 91 563118 Ballina Office. Tel: +353 96 22623 Ballyshannon Office. Tel: +353 71 9851435

Their invisible.

To be honest I don't think you will have a problem with people impersonating fishery officers, if you do you will be the first to experience it. And if you are doing nothing wrong you will be fine anyway, you wont be handing your gear over to somebody if you stay on the right side of the law, and if they ask for your gear when you havent done anything then you know they are not real fishery officers, but to be honest I wouldnt get to excited by the dilema you are currently in

Don't get me wrong guys, but if it comes to any officer, i would like to be sure, that's him, the legal guy, not just random wannabe ...
People who read the news, should know that there's even fake gards around us ...

Like i said, i have nothing to hide, but also im not interested to talk any wannabes

I've fished for over 30 years all over the country on every major beach and estuary you can think of and I've genuinely never seen a fisheries inspector in my life. If I met a fake one I'd try and get him a job because we're clearly short a few.

If in doubt ask to see ID.

And the ID should look like ?
Don't get me wrong here but i hope you know what i mean, i can print anything on the paper and go for a "hunt"
How do i know real people are behind their ID or fake ID ?
Why im asking this ? There were cases about fake gards as well in the country, so i would like to be sure im not dealing any fake fishery officers if any shows up.

What would you be "hunting"?

A working fishery officer with IFI will be wearing official workwear which consists of a Green coat/Green bomber jacket, light green shirt, brown pants and boots and may also wear a green baseball type cap. These will have logo's identifying inland fisheries ireland on the cap, fleece or jacket, if asked to identify themselves they will by producing their warrants which consist of a leather wallet, upon opening there is a IFI badge inside and a photograph of the officer and a number of warrants which allow him/her to perform their duties. There will also be Logo's on their vehicles also, officers will also work occasionally in civilian clothing when they need to be in cognito. It must also be noted that sea fisheries officers do not have the same workwear but do carry the same warrants to enforce the Bass laws.