Steelhead Stocks Decline
It is not just Salmon stocks that are in decline: the great American and Canadian steelhead fishery has also been decimated. See full article here.
Confirmation that Slaney Closed for Salmon fishing in 2010
As expected it has been confirmed that the river will be closed for all angling for Salmon and for Sea Trout greater than 40 cms in 2010. Details of the 2010 salmon regulations are available here. read more…
Judge pledges jail for illegal fishing
Irish Times Comparing illegal fishing to cattle rustling, a district court judge said he was issuing warrants and intended to impose six-month jail terms…read more…
Pacific salmon climate change
“Climate change has altered the migratory pattern of the sockeye salmon, which…pushes their reproductive cycle, forcing them back to spawn too early… read more…
Salmon Fishing News…
‘Unregulated Fish Farms Threaten Salmon Production’ from TheFishSite.com News Desk read more…
2008 Salmon and Seatrout Statistics
Stats from CFB.
Giant Python Shock!
Wexford People FISHERY research staff on the Slaney had the shock of their lives on Monday when they uncovered a huge snake in the river….. read more…
Fisheries board calls for seal and cormorant data
Irish Times THE SWRFB is calling on …..to set optimum target numbers for seals and great cormorants read more…
Huge python found during river survey
Irish Examiner A routine river survey took an unexpected twist today after scientists pulled a 10ft monster python from the water in Co Wexford… read more…
Call for review of fishing rights after angler is jailed
Irish Times A LOCAL councillor in Cork has called for a review of the way fishing rights are allocated after a man was jailed for 10 days for refusing to pay a fine for fishing on a privately-owned fishery on … Continued