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Following a recent advisory from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the Loughs Agency has appealed to anglers and the general public to remain vigilant and report the presence of any Pacific pink salmon encountered in the Foyle and Carlingford Catchments during…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched an open call for youth clubs, community groups and schools in the greater Dublin area to take part in its local fishing programme, the Dublin Angling Initiative. The project aims to promote, develop and…

A new public consultation on the long-term management of the Great Western Lakes is now under way. It follows last year’s consultation on the first draft of the plan by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), as previously reported on Afloat.ie. The…

A Co Meath angler has been found guilty of two breaches of fisheries legislation for illegal fishing in an area around the Blasket Islands. Joseph Foley from Trim, Co Meath was observed trolling for protected bluefin tuna off the Kerry…

A Sligo angler has been convicted of a breach of fisheries legislation for illegal salmon angling. Mark Cawley, with an address in Sligo town, was observed in possession of an untagged salmon at Rockwood Parade on the Garavogue River in…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is reopening the Moy Fishery in Co Mayo and the Galway Fishery in Galway city this week. Both fisheries were closed to angling 10 days ago due to elevated water temperatures, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.…

The Loughs Agency is advising anglers to help preserve salmon and trout stocks in rivers following prolonged periods of hot weather across both the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. These extreme weather conditions have led to low river flows, high water…

A distressed sturgeon was discovered in shallow water near Sir Thomas’s Bridge in the River Suir, near Clonmel in Co Tipperary on Thursday 1 June. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it was a likely escapee reared sturgeon of unknown origin.…

Kayakers, anglers, seashore, and riverbank walkers have been invited to participate in a national otter survey. The survey is being run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), with researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and the National Biodiversity Data…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is suspending salmon angling at the Moy fishery in Ballina, Co Mayo and the Galway fishery in Galway city, due to prolonged warm and dry weather conditions. Recent dry and hot weather has caused water temperatures…

A Co Laois farmer has been found guilty of two breaches of fisheries legislation for deliberate destruction caused at a local river. The defendant was prosecuted for damaging spawning beds and disturbing spawn or fry during destructive gravel removal works…

A Co Antrim angler was found guilty of fishing offences and fined a total of £541 at Laganside Magistrates Court on Tuesday 23 May. Aurel Ciurar (23) of Ava Park, Belfast was convicted, in his absence, of five breaches of…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is asking the public to report any sightings of fish in distress, or that have died, over the June Bank Holiday weekend — and during the current hot spell. The State body for the protection, management…

A fish kill on the Ballinderry River in Co Tyrone has mostly likely wiped out this season’s young fish, according to BBC News. Dead fish in the river near Cookstown were reported on Tuesday (30 May), with the Western Shore…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced the 24 projects awarded a total of €999,272 from the Salmon and Sea Trout Rehabilitation, Conservation and Protection Fund. The competitive fund, administered by IFI, supports sustainable development initiatives to ensure native salmon and…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is urging anglers and the general public to report sightings of Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers over the coming months. In 2017, 2019 and 2021, this non-native fish species unexpectedly appeared in unprecedented numbers in…