An editorial in the Cork Examiner on the 2oth of July hits the nail right on the head when reviewing IFI’s report identifying angling’s contribution of €.75bn to the economy The editorial points out that it is a no brainer … Continued
Salmon watch Ireland have published a statement dated 15 July raising serious questions as to the status and independence of an Marine Institute endorsed scientific article on sea lice. Given the importance placed on unbiased peer reviewed scientific evidence in the fish … Continued
The very low water conditions combined with the heat wave leaves the river very exposed to serious a fish kill if there are any pollution incidents. If you see anything of concern please contact Ken Dodd from the SRT Environmental … Continued
Orri Vigfússon Chairman of NASF has been highly critical of NASCO’s failure to stop the resumption and escalation of commercial salmon fishing in the waters of Greenland – this fishery is of major concern to rivers such as the Slaney … Continued
The Sunday Independent reported on 9 June that the level of poaching had increased across the country – this has been reflected in a small number of individuals fishing illegally on the river with the objective of taking and killing … Continued
The redd count for the river for 2012 has recently come to hand and while we are still a very long way off the level of abundance seen in the 1960s the trend is mildly encouraging with a total of … Continued
The Galway independent, in an article also picked up by the Atlantic Salmon Federation, reports that Professor Mark Costello of Auckland has written to Minister Coveney re the risk of mass salmon fatalities arising from sea lice . The departmental response … Continued
The Herald Scotland reported last week on the fact that Scotland’s environment agency has found 12 salmon farms pesticide residues above the approved level. One Marine Harvest site was reported as having levels over 400 times the approved level!
The Atlantic Salmon Federation have released a very good video on catch and release which can been seen here. Closer to home the Irish Angler’s digest has a very interesting article by Edward Fahy on the two, widely quoted studies … Continued
The word form Enniscorthy is that fish are still arriving on each tide so prospects for May are good. Some beats require rain while others will enjoy the lower water and should start accounting for fish.