Public Consultation on Eel Reports and Plans for the next three years

Public Consultation

The closing date for receipt of submissions to be considered as part of the review of eel plans for Ireland is has been extended to July 10th

European eel stocks are in crisis and the number of juveniles recruiting to freshwater is at an all-time low. Because the eel stock is a pan European stock, co-ordinated action across the EU is required by all to assist in the recovery of the stock. In addition, as the species is long lived recovery is anticipated to be slow (i.e. to be accomplished only over a number of eel generations). For this reason the EU Commission introduced a Regulation which required all Member States to prepare Eel Management Plans for the recovery of stocks, these plans were to be in place by 31 December 2008.

The first review of these plans is currently taking place and as a consequence the relevant documents relating to a review of Ireland’s EMP are available for download from the Inland Fisheries Ireland website as follows:

As part of this process there will be a number of public consultation meetings which will be held as follows:

Tuesday June 19th – Clonmel – Park Hotel
(off by-pass) Cahir Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Time: 7.00pm

Wednesday June 20th – Athlone – Athlone Springs Hotel,
Monksland, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Time: 7.00pm

Thursday June 21st – Carrick on Shannon – The Landmark Hotel,
Dublin Road, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
Time: 7.00pm

All relevant stakeholders are invited to attend one of the meetings.

Please Note:

Anyone looking to receive a copy of the plans on a CD ROM should contact the following address:

“Eel Submissions”
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Swords Business Campus
Balheary Road
Swords
Co. Dublin

Or by email to:
eelsubmission2012@fisheriesireland.ie

Stating that they require the plans as a CD rom (free) or as a printed document – a charge may be made for the printed documents (there are 3 documents; 1 of which is over 200 pages and another over 100).