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IFI have now updated the draft Slaney Bye Law to clarify that catch and release applies to ea trout over 40cms. The normal national rules of a bag limit of 3 sea trout of less than 40cm will apply to … Continued

We understand that, contrary to the current wording of the draft Bye Law referred to in our earlier posting, it is intended that a bag limit of 3 sea trout under 40cms per 24 hours will apply for the 2014 … Continued

The draft byelaw for the Slaney has been posted on the IFI site. As expected the season runs from 17 March to 16 September inclusive on a catch and release basis for salmon. The surprise is that the draft proposes … Continued

The are reports of 60 to 80,000 1 year old salmon escaping from a Bantry bay based fish farm. If confirmed, it highlights the massive threat to wild salmon fisheries by the proposed expansion of salmon farming. Just imagine if this … Continued

IFI recently published its report on a Pilot Study of the Impact of Seal Predation on the Slaney and Moy.  It makes for interesting reading. Counts of grey seals hauled out in the Wexford harbour area ranged from in excess … Continued

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