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 …
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 …
New research shows young salmon survival is surprisingly low when migrating to sea
… Press Release Wednesday 13th February 2019 New research shows young salmon survival is surprisingly low when … insight into salmon migration journey during International Year of the Salmon Wednesday, 13th of February 2019: A new … from rivers into the marine environment. Work commenced in 2017 and early results show that survival during movement …
Research vital as International Year of the Salmon highlights challenges to iconic species - Canney
… Press Release Wednesday 29th May 2019 Research vital as International Year of the Salmon highlights challenges to iconic species - Canney Research vital as International Year of the …
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 …
Public Consultation on Eel Reports and Plans for the next three years
Published on 22 Nov 2012New research finds salmon farming contributes to sea lice infestation on sea trout as valuable stocks decline
… Press Release Monday 9th January 2017 New research finds salmon farming contributes to sea … Angling is worth €836 million to the Irish economy every year and supports upwards of 11,000 jobs, often in rural and …
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Statistics Report 2017
Published on 8 Mar 2019Research theme: Barriers to migration
… Research theme: Barriers to migration River fragmentation is … include interruptions to the movement of migratory species, especially those that need to move between fresh and … fish species migrate vast distances during their lifetime. Atlantic salmon, for example, migrate from upland spawning …
Determination Conclusion - Emergency Salvage of Atlantic Salmon and Lamprey on the River Deel, Crossmolina, Co Mayo
Published on 11 Apr 2025Research 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. … species that are tagged by Inland Fisheries Ireland are Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout, eels, pike, bass …