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 …
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
… The Arctic char is native to Ireland, and its geographic range also … Russia. In Ireland, the Arctic char is a glacial relict species, which means that char populations found in Ireland … and ecology of sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta) in Ireland. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) A brief description of the …
Arctic Char Research Programme
… Arctic char as their name suggests, have a circumpolar distribution. … are lower). Historical survivors Arctic char are a relict species, which means that they are a remaining population of … Unfortunately, the Arctic char is now one of the rarest fish species in Ireland and is only found in a small number …
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
… 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 … and ecology of ferox trout (Salmo ferox) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
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 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
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 …
Pollan (Coregonus pollan)
… is endemic to Ireland, which means that it is a native species that is only found in Ireland, making it a very … the fish family Salmonidae, along with salmon, trout and char. The pollan ( Coregonus pollan ) is very closely related to the Arctic cisco ( Coregonus autumnalis ), which inhabits the …
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
… to river systems flowing into the North Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea between Siberia and Alaska. … sea. Because they die after spawning once (a semelparous species), this means that pink salmon populations typically have a two-year life cycle for migration and spawning: pink salmon born …
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
… of fish prey, and they have been known to switch between species, for example, in Lough Corrib, where they switched between Arctic char and roach. Recent research by the Ferox Trout Study 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 … (2012) would update the status of this fish species. In 2007 and 2008 a micro-‐satellite DNA study of the trout …
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 … sharks and other highly migratory fishes. A community of European scientists This work is about fisheries conservation …
DIASPARA
… Improving scientific knowledge on the European eel and Atlantic/Baltic salmon to strengthen the scientific basis of management … due to their ecological characteristics. Firstly, the two species share their life cycle between marine and continental …