Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals for vigilance for presence of non-native species in Irish waters
… Fisheries Ireland appeals for vigilance for presence of non-native species in Irish waters Inland Fisheries … to anglers and the general public to be vigilant and report the presence of any Pacific pink salmon encountered in … About Pink Salmon Pink salmon are blue-green to steel blue on the back, with silver sides and a white underbelly. Pink …
IFI issues alert over Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers
… Press Release Thursday 18th May 2023 IFI issues alert over Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers … Ireland is urging anglers, and the general public, to report sightings of Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers over … second, so called ‘odd’, year thereafter. Commenting on the issue Dr Michael Millane, Senior Research Officer at …
IFI welcomes conviction for the possession of a record 16 illegal salmon nets in Donegal
… Press Release Thursday 27th April 2023 IFI welcomes conviction for the possession of a record 16 … €6,000 in relation to the offence, which occurred on the 25th July 2021 on the Drowes River, Magheracar , … valuable natural resource. “Members of the public can report any suspected instances of illegal fishing, fish kills …
Salmon Stocks in Lackagh and Leannan Rivers moving in the Right Direction – Mc Hugh
… Right Direction – Mc Hugh Mr. Joe McHugh T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and … the Creeslough Angling club, and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in a joint management plan for the fishery is making … real progress. Salmon numbers have improved steadily on the fishery in recent years with the fishery re-opened on …
Two convictions for illegal netting of salmon in the Barrow and Nore Rivers
… €500 contribution towards costs at Kilkenny District Court on Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 following a prosecution taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Mr Lennon pleaded guilty to the offences of illegal … of this serious misconduct.’ Members of the public can report instances of illegal fishing, water pollution and …
Europe’s Anglers Call For Salmon Farming To Be Contained
… Anglers Call For Salmon Farming To Be Contained In a show of unity, Europe’s anglers have come together to call for farmed Atlantic salmon to be produced in closed or contained … towards more sustainable practices that reduce the impact on wild salmon populations and urges policy makers to use the …
Inland Fisheries Ireland calls for compliance and enforcement as salmon farm escapees run 5 river systems
… as one of the conditions of the license to operate, to report all escapes to the Department of Agriculture, Food and … to have concerns regarding the impacts of fish farms on Ireland’s precious wild fish. The licencing regime and … Newport and Bunowen rivers. The scale of the escape is not fully understood at this time as the majority …
Free fishing equipment for junior anglers in Newport will get them hooked - Canney
… January 2019 Free fishing equipment for junior anglers in Newport will get them hooked - Canney Free fishing … has been successful in securing funding for the provision of angling equipment for young anglers in the community … I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them on their work to date in recruiting new junior members and we …
New Study highlights 34% loss in wild salmon numbers from Sea Lice
… Farm EIS Inland Fisheries Ireland notes the findings of a new international scientific paper which identifies … The new paper demonstrates that the impact of sea lice on wild salmon causes a much higher loss (34%) of those … can cause significant mortality to Atlantic salmon. IFI welcomes the clarification in this new paper regarding …
IFI welcomes publication of Oireachtas committee report on biodiversity loss
… Press Release Thursday 14th December 2023 IFI welcomes publication of Oireachtas committee report on biodiversity loss Thursday, December 14th, 2023: Inland …
IFI Head of Operations, Barry Fox, addresses Oireachtas Committee on the 'Nitrates Directive: Implications for Ireland’
… Press Release Thursday 21st March 2024 IFI Head of Operations, Barry Fox, addresses Oireachtas Committee on the 'Nitrates Directive: Implications for Ireland’ Good … of fish populations, these national monitoring programmes report on the status of fish populations and inform riverine …
Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland make a statement on proposed offshore salmon farm
… 2012 Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland make a statement on proposed offshore salmon farm Press Release November 23rd, … on proposed offshore salmon farm Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency charged with the conservation, … salmon farm this accounts for only 202 jobs. A very recent report in aquaculture news site www.fishnews.eu claims that …