Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This Directive lists a range of animals, … reports, we produce species reports at the end of each 6-year Habitats Directive reporting cycle; these reports are …
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 …
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 …
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 … in the fish family Salmonidae, along with salmon, trout and char. The pollan ( Coregonus pollan ) is very … ecology of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Ireland. Brown trout (Salmo trutta) A brief description of the biology …
Terms of Reference for the Pike Wild Brown Trout
Published on 2 Nov 2016Appendix I - Letter - Eel Public Consultation on Eel Reports and Plans for the next three years - 2012
Published on 22 Nov 2012Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
… The brown trout is native to Ireland, and its native geographic range … and parts of northern Africa. As a favourite angling species, brown trout have been widely introduced to other … ecology of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Ireland. Pollan (Coregonus pollan) A brief description of the biology …
Research theme: Electrofishing
… than other methods. If we are interested in a particular species of fish and need to learn more, we can target certain … broken and appears to bubble or boil. If we want to find brown trout, they are most often in the deeper flowing sections …
Research theme: Citizen science
… This information helps us to learn more about key angling species and makes our information better for you as an … methods to use for each species and the best times of the year to catch them. Who do I contact? Email … lucky enough to catch an adult Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout or ferox trout, we'd love to hear from you! You …
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 in … as maidens may not return to spawn for at least one year. Sea trout can range widely along the coast, moving in …
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
… Ferox trout are found in large, deep lakes throughout the native range of brown trout in Ireland and Britain. Ferox trout are large, … of fish prey, and they have been known to switch between species, for example, in Lough Corrib, where they switched …