Todays IFI press release on a conviction for spearing salmon on the spawning gounds on the Newport river along with a photo of the 3 fish taken highlights the threat to our rivers. A fine of €1,750 will hopefully focus the … Continued
The web cam showing the water level has been down for the past couple of weeks due to a phone line problem. We hope to have it fixed in the next few days.
Last week’s note was about poaching in the UK – the recent conviction of 2 men for netting in the Waterford estuary and lots of comment on the forums about alledged illegal netting on for example the Nore and other rivers indicates that … Continued
In light of reports of poaching incidents across the country, the attached article on poaching on the Wye, shows that this is a problem big problem abroad as well. Although it would appear that the widespread netting river pools is more typically a … Continued
The Atlantic Salmon Federation news letter includes reports indicating that Canadian and even Maine rivers are having improved runs of MSW atlantic salmon. See North America. Closer to home the grilse seem to be arriving at last with Simon Ashe at Ballynahinch … Continued
Salmon parr and fry are the future of the Salney salmon fishery. See how to tell them apart from trout and photos of reecent electrofishing work. See salmon parr July 2011
The Atlantic Salmon Federation website contains a number of interesting articles on issues facing the salmon see http://asf.ca/news.php Recent articles worth a look include reports on the increased number of fish returning to UK rivers use of scales to identify where … Continued
Reports from Alaska of commercial landings of 4 million salmon suggest that feeding at sea in the pacific must have been good this year. See report
Salmon Watch Ireland have put a very detailed submission into the Department in relation to the proposed mixed stock draft net fishery in Kerry. They recomend that the proposal be set aside until the Habitats Directive has been complied with. See submission
The Greenland Government recently agreed to maintain its commercial fishery quota at zero for 2011 despite protest from local netsmen who claim that there are now more Salmon off the Greenland coast and point to the failure of countries such … Continued