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Inland Fisheries Ireland to Provide Over €1m for New River Conservation Projects in 2024
15th November 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to provide more than €1 million in new grants to support fish and their habitats in rivers nationwide. IFI’s Habitats and Conservation Scheme funding call for 2024 is now live and expressions of interest can…
Rare Marine Species Public Sightings Appeal Issued by SFPA to Mark Science Week
14th November 2023 Marine Wildlife
Sightings of rare marine species will increase Ireland’s “scientific and biological knowledge bank”, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has said in an appeal during Science Week. The SFPA says it is encouraging the public - and particularly those in the…
Angelwelt Berlin is the leading trade fair on the trendy topic of angling in Germany and has now established itself as the most popular meeting place for sport and leisure anglers at both national and international level in Germany. This…
Big Wave Surfer Conor Maguire Takes on Mammoth Wall of Water Off Mullaghmore
11th November 2023 Surfing
Stormy weather means fuel for swelling seas off the surfing hot spot of Mullaghmore in Co Sligo. And Irish big wave surfer Conor Maguire was there this week to catch the mammoth walls of water, as RTÉ News reports. Three…
European Spiny Lobster Juveniles Reared in Laboratory Setting by Corsican and French Scientists
11th November 2023 Marine Wildlife
French and Corsican marine scientists have succeeded in rearing juveniles of the vulnerable European spiny lobster. A team from the University of Corsica and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) has achieved what it terms a “scientific and…
Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced a €560,000 support package for the Irish fishing fleet segment of 22-28m vessels that targets scallop in the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and the English Channel. Speaking on Friday (10 November), Minister McConalogue said:…
Goatsbridge Trout Farm to Scale up Production After Completing €1.68m Investment, With Support from BIM
10th November 2023 BIM
Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, has completed a €1.68 million investment, which will allow it to increase production of its popular trout products and improve efficiencies. The investment, which included a factory extension, upgrading and introducing new state-of-the-art…
An Irish parliamentary committee may summon the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) before it to explain its weighing system, reports Lorna Siggins. This follows a recent parliamentary (Oireachtas) agriculture, food and marine committee debate when Independent TD for Cork South-West…
A unique record of very large fish caught and released by anglers in Ireland over the past 60 years has just been published. The 220-page Irish Specimen Fish Atlas covers 83 various species nationwide. It was compiled by the Irish…
Windsurfers Finn Mellon and Katie McAnena have taken gold in the highly competitive national wave championships in Kerry’s Brandon Bay off Castlegregory, Co Kerry. For McAnena, it is her tenth such win, while Mellon competed against his father, Niall, to…
Kelly Oysters, a multi-award-winning seafood business based in Galway, is set to expand its sales of mussels for the domestic market following a recent investment. The €172,000 investment has been supported by BIM, with €74,844 coming from the Brexit Processing…
Consultants Undertaking Technical Assessments for Fish Passage Works at Annacotty Weir
6th November 2023 Angling
Following a competitive tender process launched earlier this year, O’Connor Sutton Cronin (OCSC) were appointed as the consulting engineers to undertake a range of technical assessments and prepare an options report for fish passage improvement works at Annacotty Weir on…
Record Recaptures of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Irish Waters as 2023 Fishing Season Nears End
4th November 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has recorded two rare recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna as the angling season for these fish nears its closure on Sunday 12 November. The first recaptured bluefin was tagged and released originally by skipper Adrian…
DAERA Aims to Assuage Concerns Over Invasive Zebra Mussels at Key Fish Farm for Northern Ireland’s Public Angling Estate
4th November 2023 Angling
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEARA) has published an FAQ regarding the impact of zebra mussels on the public angling estate. Fears have been expressed that tens of thousands of fish could be culled after the…
Skerries RNLI rescued two men, a father and son, who had got into difficulty in the water while kitesurfing on Friday afternoon (3 November). The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Louis Simson was launched by the volunteers in Skerries shortly before…
There is a growing feeling in the fishing industry that there is a lack of coordination between various Government Departments in developing marine, specially designated protected areas. This has been particularly highlighted by the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, which has claimed that the…
