Meeting with IFI Clonmel
The Chairman and Secretary of the SRT Board met with IFI on 13 November to discuss a range of issues relevant to the Slaney. The attached note summarises the issues discussed.
Anti Salmon Farm Activist visits Bantry
Anti Salmon farm Activist Don Staniford visited Bantry last week – his take on the situation is reported here
Tripp to Redds
In excess of 30 people attended a SRT visit to the spawning reds on 17th. A full report with photos of a great day out will be filed on the site once the spawning season is over. One of the … Continued
Salmon Watch Ireland issues comment on Sea Lice Paper
Salmon Watch Ireland have issued a press release commenting on the Royal Society paper on the impact of sea lice on death of smolts at sea which reported a 39%increase in mortality associated with sealice. See Salmon Watch Ireland comment … Continued
Amoebic Gill Disease hits Donegal Salmon Farms
The Tirconaill Tribune quotes Marine Harvest’s Managing Director in Ireland as saying that they will have to fallow 2 sites for periods over the next 2 years in response to Amoebic Gill disease. See Article here.
Study shows serious impact of sealice on smolt survival
Yesterday’s press reported the findings of joint Irish /Norwegian research on the impact of sealice from salmon farms on the survival of smolts at sea. The report from the Royal Society and St Andrews University in Scotland shows a material adverse … Continued
2013 Consultation shows Slaney to be Catch and release next year
The publication of the ministerial consultation on next seasons quotas proposes that the slaney is open on catch and release for 2013. http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Notices/public-consultation-wild-salmon-and-sea-trout-tagging-regulations-for-2013.html Interestingly the photo used to illustrate the IFI site for this press release is of a Slaney … Continued
Trip to the redds now full
There has been a great response to the tripp to the Redds on the 17th and the list is now full. If you have not yet been in contact and would still like to go contact webmaster@slaneyrivertrust.ie and you can be put … Continued
Book your place for the trip to the redds now!
The annual trip to the redds is planned for Saturday 17th November. This is great day out and is always interesting – see details in the events section below. Book your place now avoid disappointment.
Please return your logbook on time
Please remember to return your completed and signed logbook to IFI no later than the 19th of October. Logbook returns are an important component of the advisory committees decision making process on whether individual rivers are to be open or closed. it is … Continued