Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
… The Arctic char is native to Ireland, and its geographic range … Russia. In Ireland, the Arctic char is a glacial relict species, which means that char populations found in Ireland have become isolated from other char populations as this species' range contracted …
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 …
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 out with the tides and visiting other estuaries and rivers. After returning to rivers, sea …
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
… trout that are behaviourally and genetically distinct from other wild brown trout stocks in the lakes in which they are … 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 …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … or require too great a distance to jump. A range of other pressures also negatively impact the distribution and … reports, we produce species reports at the end of each 6-year Habitats Directive reporting cycle; these reports are …
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
… 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 biology …
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
… and parts of northern Africa. As a favourite angling species, brown trout have been widely introduced to other temperate parts of the world. They are the most … and ecology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
Arctic Char Research Programme
… Arctic char as their name suggests, have a circumpolar … are lower). Historical survivors Arctic char are a relict species, which means that they are a remaining population of … depends on the maximum depth of the lake and whether other fish species are present. Because Arctic char are …
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
… to river systems flowing into the North Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea between Siberia and Alaska. … sea. Because they die after spawning once (a semelparous species), this means that pink salmon populations typically have a two-year life cycle for migration and spawning: pink salmon born …
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 … and ecology of ferox trout (Salmo ferox) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
New publication highlights Irish species at risk of extinction
… in NIEA, the National Biodiversity Data Centre and other agencies across the island, further Red Data Lists for … the production of Red Lists using standardised categories and criteria for classifying species at high risk … to download from the NPWS website at: http://www.npws.ie/publications/redlists/ The Red Lists are developed on an …