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: 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 …
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 … Fisheries sector today committed funding of €300,000 for 2019 to ensure Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) successful … (73,500m2) of the Lough over a five month period this year in four sites which contained dense strands. These sites …
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 - …
Terms of Reference for the Pike Wild Brown Trout
Published on 2 Nov 2016Research 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 … National Brown Trout Programme Climate Change Mitigation Research Programme | CCMRP The CCMRP aims to assess the …
Conservation of Sea Trout and Brown Trout Angling (Cork District)(Rosscarbery Bay and Roury River) 2019
Published on 14 May 2019Atlantic 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 …
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 … insight into salmon migration journey during International Year of the Salmon Wednesday, 13th of February 2019: A new …
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 …