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 …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … seven species of fish listed in the Directive, comprising Atlantic salmon, pollan, lamprey (brook, river and sea … reports, we produce species reports at the end of each 6-year Habitats Directive reporting cycle; these reports are …
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 …
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 … management and conservation measures for this iconic species. Dr William Roche, Senior Research Officer at Inland …
Research 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 …
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: 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 20122022 Salmon & Sea Trout Angling Logbooks: due for return shortly
… 2022 Salmon & Sea Trout Angling Logbooks: due for return … tags from 2022, if they have finished fishing for this year or once the season has closed. Under the Wild Salmon and … regarding the status and management of our wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout stocks into the future. …