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 … species that are tagged by Inland Fisheries Ireland are Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout, eels, pike, bass and marine …
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 … salmon or trout? If you are lucky enough to catch an adult Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout or ferox trout, we'd …
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 … Scientists to collect fish scales samples for bass, Atlantic salmon, brown trout, ferox trout and sea trout. See …
Marine Recreational Fishery in Ireland | IMREC
… more than 150,000 people participate in the activity each year, contributing a significant amount to our tourism and … much they release. Focusing on the most important angling species The IMREC is designed to examine the recreational … sharks and other highly migratory fishes. A community of European scientists This work is about fisheries conservation …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … seven species of fish listed in the Directive, comprising Atlantic salmon, pollan, lamprey (brook, river and sea … reports, we produce species reports at the end of each 6-year Habitats Directive reporting cycle; these reports are …
DIASPARA
… Improving scientific knowledge on the European eel and Atlantic/Baltic salmon to strengthen the scientific basis of … due to their ecological characteristics. Firstly, the two species share their life cycle between marine and continental … scientific A dvice Project acronym: DIASPARA Call: EMFAF-2023-PIA-FisheriesScientificAdvice Topic: …
Western Lakes Plan
… no fertilizer or slurry should be spread at wrong time of year or within 1km of water source. using satellite imagery … all fish species Suggests that the evidence from recent publications by IFI haven't been considered Research around … received WLMP Submissions Part 1 Published on 18 May 2023 Public consultations Download 14.5 MB WLMP Submissions …
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 ferox trout (Salmo ferox) in Ireland. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) A brief description of the …
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 … where they may be burrowed. If we wish to find young salmon, we fish the shallow riffles area along straight … broken and appears to bubble or boil. If we want to find brown trout, they are most often in the deeper flowing …
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
… The Atlantic salmon is native to Ireland, and its geographic … 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 …
Research theme: Barriers to migration
… include interruptions to the movement of migratory species, especially those that need to move between fresh and … but these solutions only attempted to cater for salmonids (salmon & trout), which have stronger swimming and leaping … fish species migrate vast distances during their lifetime. Atlantic salmon, for example, migrate from upland spawning …