Canney welcomes completion of improvement works at popular angling destination in County Mayo
… Canney welcomes completion of improvement works at popular angling destination in County Mayo Canney welcomes … Angling Development which aims to ensure that Ireland’s fish stocks and angling infrastructure are protected and … Strategy for Angling Development, Ballinrobe & District Trout Anglers Association and the World Cup Trout Fly …
Arctic Char Research Programme
… Arctic char as their name suggests, have a circumpolar distribution. … are lower). Historical survivors Arctic char are a relict species, which means that they are a remaining population of … Unfortunately, the Arctic char is now one of the rarest fish species in Ireland and is only found in a small number …
Sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta)
… along the west coast. Sea trout are part of the same species as brown trout: brown trout spend their entire lives … as maidens may not return to spawn for at least one year. Sea trout can range widely along the coast, moving in … and ecology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
… The Arctic char is native to Ireland, and its geographic range also … Russia. In Ireland, the Arctic char is a glacial relict species, which means that char populations found in Ireland … char populations. Freshwater Threatened Related Species Brown trout (Salmo trutta) A brief description of the biology …
Pollan (Coregonus pollan)
… is endemic to Ireland, which means that it is a native species that is only found in Ireland, making it a very … the fish family Salmonidae, along with salmon, trout and char. The pollan ( Coregonus pollan ) is very closely related to the Arctic cisco ( Coregonus autumnalis ), which inhabits the …
Research theme: Tagging and telemetry
… to study the lives and habits both of highly mobile fish species that migrate long distances (e.g. blue shark) and of … which tend to live all their lives in one area (e.g. brown trout). The migratory habits of the tagged fish are observed …
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
… of fish prey, and they have been known to switch between species, for example, in Lough Corrib, where they switched between Arctic char and roach. Recent research by the Ferox Trout Study in …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … reports, we produce species reports at the end of each 6-year Habitats Directive reporting cycle; these reports are … Tagging & Telemetry Lakes Rivers Threatened species Lampreys Shads Pollan Atlantic salmon Related Projects Red …
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
… Europe and parts of northern Africa. As a favourite angling species, brown trout have been widely introduced to other … and ecology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
… and their qualities as a game fish when stocked into angling waters. The species is also widely cultivated for food by commercial … and ecology of sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
Research theme: Fish ageing techniques
… with new layers of growth deposited around the scale each year. These growth rings are called circuli, and the gaps … because they are easy to collect and store. For some fish species, scales are difficult to age, and other fish species … collect fish scales samples for bass, Atlantic salmon, brown trout, ferox trout and sea trout. See our Citizen …
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
… or silver in colour. Salmon that mature after one year at sea are called grilse and usually return to rivers in … or more winters at sea. Atlantic salmon are an emblematic species for Ireland and are extremely valuable for angling tourism. Their conservation status in Ireland is …