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The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) has called on the Government to phase out open-net salmon farming in Ireland, arguing the practice is incompatible with protecting wild fish stocks, marine biodiversity and water quality. Launching a new aquaculture policy and public…
Aran islanders demonstrated their skills when they won a lobster pot making contest at a new maritime festival on Inis Meáin. The first Féile Farraige Inis Meáin,drew a “fine field” of eight handmade pots for Comórtas an Phota Gliomach or…
Two paddleboarders were rescued off the Waterford coast after becoming stranded by an offshore wind while paddling in Tramore Bay on Monday evening. The pair got into difficulty west of Great Newtown Head when a strengthening north-easterly breeze prevented them…
Bookings have opened for the ninth edition of Mayo Mayhem, with Ireland's flagship wave windsurfing competition set to return this autumn on the Atlantic coast of Co Mayo. The 2026 event will again carry three-star World Wave Tour (WWT) and…
A major new scientific study has confirmed that escaped farmed salmon have interbred with wild Atlantic salmon in Irish rivers, although researchers say the genetic impact remains absent or low in most populations. The report, published by the Marine Institute…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has chaired the first Agriculture and Fisheries (Agrifish) Council of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The meeting in Brussels saw Minister Heydon present Ireland's Presidency work programme…
Rift Between Two Government Ministers Over Handling of Fisheries and Marine During EU Presidency
12th July 2026 Fishing
A rift has occurred between Fine Gael's Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Fianna Fáil’s Minister of State for Fisheries Timmy Dooley over handling of the EU’s Agri-Fish council meetings during Ireland’s EU presidency. As The Sunday Independent and The…
The enchanting port of Roskilde – where the 100ft Irish-originating Viking longship Sea Stallion now makes her home – is the very soul of the best of Denmark’s Viking traditions. And those who would denigrate everything the Vikings did in…
Inland Fisheries Irelands Issues Statements on Separate Investigations in Cork, Kerry and Galway
12th July 2026 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is undertaking investigations to various incidents in counties Cork, Kerry and Galway that have arisen in recent days. Fisheries staff are investigating a fish kill at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway, Co Cork, where several hundred juvenile…
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is reminding all shellfish harvesters operating in Ireland of their legal obligation to be registered as food business operators. Registration is a legal requirement under Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs. …
A public consultation has been launched on proposed changes to the management of brown crab and spider crab fishing by vessels over 10 metres in Ireland's Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA). Minister of State for Fisheries Timmy Dooley TD announced the…
Geotechnical site investigations for the proposed Codling Wind Park offshore renewable energy project will take place off the Dublin and Wicklow coasts from 1 August to 5 September 2026, subject to weather and operational conditions. The work, notified by Codling Wind…
A primary school in Sligo has won the national ‘Something Fishy’ competition run by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Fifth-class pupils at Sooey NS in Srananagh, Co Sligo scooped first prize with their video project showing the lifecycle of salmon. The…
Joint Oireachtas Maritime Affairs Committee Proposes Its Remit Be Extended to Inland Fisheries
5th July 2026 Fishing
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has proposed that its remit should extend to inland fisheries. There is “a clear logic and synergy to having sea and inland fisheries considered in a cohesive manner by a single…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is following a “definite line of inquiry” regarding a significant fish kill in Co Kildare this week. The incident occurred on the River Rye (or Rye Water) near Maynooth, and it is estimated that…
Irish canoe sprint paddler Sean Butterly has won gold in the Junior Men's K1 1000m at the ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada. The 18-year-old Salmon Leap Canoe Club athlete produced a commanding performance on…
