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 … geographically distinct populations are mixing with each other. This information is particularly important in our … species that are tagged by Inland Fisheries Ireland are Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout, eels, pike, bass …
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 have no scales at all, so bones from the …
Western Lakes Plan
… no fertilizer or slurry should be spread at wrong time of year or within 1km of water source. using satellite imagery … System should be put in place for all lakes, rivers and other water bodies No abstraction without licence Concern … all fish species Suggests that the evidence from recent publications by IFI haven't been considered Research around …
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 …
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 …
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 … species, including cod, pollack, bass, sharks and other highly migratory fishes. A community of European …
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 …
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 …
Management of Pike and Wild Brown Trout Fisheries
… Management of Pike and Wild Brown Trout Fisheries Public Consultation Friday, 11/03/2016 … IFI MEETING extras {tab Review Group meeting minutes and other documents} Terms of Reference Terms of Reference for … minutes 23 September 2017 MPDBTFRG Minutes 15 February 2018 Other documents Pike Impacts International Review …
DiadES
… A “diadromous” fish species is a species that divides its lifecycle between … (Co. Wexford), and Inland Fisheries Ireland joins with other partners in trying to put facts and figures together on … to fill out our survey . DiadES is an EU-funded INTERREG Atlantic Area project with a number of European beneficiary …
Research theme: Electrofishing
… damaging or, “non-destructive” way of catching fish 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 …