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 … of climate change. Sadly, recent Inland Fisheries Ireland research shows an overall decline in this species. This …
New publication highlights Irish species at risk of extinction
… the production of Red Lists using standardised categories and criteria for classifying species at high risk … It follows on from previous assessments of Water Beetles(2009), Molluscs(2009), Mammals (2009), Butterflies(2010), and … to download from the NPWS website at: http://www.npws.ie/publications/redlists/ The Red Lists are developed on an …
Kyne Commits funding for continued removal of Waterweed from Lough Corrib
… from Lough Corrib Inland Fisheries Ireland commences new Research Project into the invasive plant Thursday, 20th … responsibility for the legislation covering Alien Invasive Species (AIS), and in particular liaison as regards species … (73,500m2) of the Lough over a five month period this year in four sites which contained dense strands. These sites …
Red Data Book Species
… in Ireland that lists our rare, endangered and threatened species. This is done under the direction of the … fish species of interest to the Red Data Book team are Arctic char and smelt. Arctic char The Arctic char is listed as …
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: Fish ageing techniques
… Fish ageing is a fundamental element of fisheries research and provides scientists with lots of valuable … 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 …
Research theme: Citizen science
… Citizen science is research carried out by members of the public who voluntarily … 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 …
Research theme: Invasive species
… physical environment around them. Usually each individual species occupies a very particular position or niche within … Rivers Transitional Waters Related Projects Lagarosiphon Research in Lough Corrib Teaser snippet to go here. National … Programme | EMP Adaptive Management of Barriers in European Rivers | AMBER Adaptive Management of Barriers in …
Recent publications: Corrib fish stock survey, Eel Monitoring Programme
… Recent publications: Corrib fish stock survey, Eel Monitoring … was undertaken in 1996 – Roach have now had a thirty year period to integrate with other stocks in the lake, a … Corrib, March 2012 ( 1.65 MB ) Eel Monitoring Programme: 2009 - 2011 In response to advice from the International …
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 … Ultimately, the tagging method used will depend on the research question to be answered, budget, the habitat (e.g. … Marine Rivers Transitional Waters Ferox trout Sea trout European eel Atlantic salmon Pike Lampreys Shads Marine …