From today's Irish Independant :-
Fish stocks show huge rise
FISH numbers and species have shown an "astonishing" increase off the south west coast, according to the organisers of the biggest angling event held in Europe this year.
Some fish were exotic, but native numbers were also found in abundance over the past two weeks of the angling competition.
The presence of more than 40 different species of fish caught
on anglers' hooks is due to the dramatic decline in commercial inshore and trawler fishing vessels in the area, rather than to warmer waters as a result of weather changes, according to
a rare-fish expert with the Department of the Marine.
The increase is being hailed as an example of what can be
achieved in stock recovery in a short timeframe. The Failte
Ireland European Boat Angling Championships, which has just
ended, drew some 210 anglers from 16 countries.
Fish caught included tropical trigger fish, red sea bream,
tadpole fish, dragonets, gar fish, as well as the more common
species such as pollack, cod, gunard and whiting.
Anne Lucey
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quoting, I have after all quoted their source.
I wonder if anyone has any further information on this interesting event :?:
Peter.