Management of the Wild Salmon Fishery 2012
The Salmon Standing Scientific Committee of IFI assessed 141 rivers and the managers preliminary advice is that:-
- 43 rivers are open (a surplus of fish has been identified over and above» the conservation limits in these rivers) which is 7 less than in 2011;
- 34 rivers have been classified as open for angling on a “Catch and Release” only basis, i.e. 6 more than in 2011; and
- 64 rivers are closed (no surplus of fish available for harvest), compared to 63 in 2011.
Otherwise the Tagging Scheme regime for 2012 is, in essence, unchanged from the Regulations which currently apply. This is also the case with regard to the conservation bye-laws.
New conservation initiatives.
The Minister has introduced additional conservation measures for the further protection of sea trout (by the introduction of a bag limit) and salmon in closed rivers by restricting the type of angling for other fish species.
Seasonality
As part of an ongoing review and on an experimental basis, the salmon angling season in the River Blackwater in Co Waterford and Co Cork will be extended on a catch and release basis until 12 October 2012.
Statutory Instruments
 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (120.46 kB)
(SI No. 705 of 2011) These regulations provide for, among other things, the quotas of fish that can be harvested by commercial fishing engines and rod and line from those rivers identified in Schedule 2. The Regulations also provide for the use of brown tags in specified rivers which are identified in Schedule 4.- Inland Fisheries (Fixed Charge Notice) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (18.87 kB)
(SI No. 705 of 2011) These regulations provide for, among other things, the quotas of fish that can be harvested by commercial fishing engines and rod and line from those rivers identified in Schedule 2. The Regulations also provide for the use of brown tags in specified rivers which are identified in Schedule 4.
- Special Tidal Waters (Special Local Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2011 (109.95 kB)
(SI No. 614 of 2011) This Order prescribes the licence fees to be payable from 1 January 2012 in respect of special local salmon fishing licences, including a salmon conservation levy equivalent to 50% of the licence fee. The proceeds of this levy will be invested in wild salmon management initiatives designed to rehabilitate wild salmon stocks and habitats.
- Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2011 (110 kB)
(SI No. 613 of 2011) This Order prescribes the licence fees payable from 1 January 2012 in respect of salmon rod ordinary fishing licences and the Foyle Area extension licence including a salmon conservation levy equivalent to 50% of the licence fee. The proceeds of this levy will be invested in wild salmon management initiatives designed to rehabilitate wild salmon stocks and habitats.
Bye Laws
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