Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
Inland Fisheries Bill – Is a Rod Licence Being Introduced & Other Frequently Asked Questions
23rd December 2013 Angling
Q. What is the current status of the proposed Inland Fisheries Bill? A. DCENR, working closely with Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), is finalising a wide-ranging and comprehensive review of the 1959 and subsequent Fisheries Acts with a view to introducing…
#fisheries – The Government has issued a statement on the proposed new Inland Fisheries Bill. The Minister of State, Fergus O'Dowd, along with representatives from the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) recently…
#Angling - An angler has narrowly avoided jail for assaulting two fisheries officers and fishing without a permit on the River Moy near Foxford in Co Mayo. Nick McKeown of Foxford was prosecuted by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) at a…
#SalmonFund - Angling clubs, commercial fishermen, fishery owners, riparian owners and landowners with an interest in a salmon fishery are invited to submit projects to the Salmon Conservation Fund 2013/14 Contributors Scheme. An initial fund of €200,000 is available in 2014…
#Angling - Fergus O'Dowd TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has given statutory notice of his proposal to revise the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations to apply from 1 January 2014.…
#Angling - Ireland's shore anglers hooked the gold medal at the European Federation of Sea Anglers' 2013 Shore Championships in the Netherlands recently. As the Belfast Telegraph reports, Ireland secured the European shore angling title for the first time with…
#Angling - The tender process for State fisheries under the auspices of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) for 2014 is now open. A list of all available fisheries on Ireland's inland waterways is available to download as a PDF file HERE.…
Rare UK Sturgeon Fished-up Escapes Being Dished-Up But Where Did it Come From?
10th November 2013 Angling
#sturgeon – Another rare sturgeon, this time the type which produces caviar for posh dinner tables, has been caught in the UK. The mystery is where they are coming from. Anglers and commercial fishermen throughout the UK have been alerted…
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland has secured victory in recent prosecutions against illegal fishing in Co Louth and Co Meath. In Dundalk, Pat Smith of Annagassan, Co Louth was fined €100 for illegal salmon fishing and ordered to pay total…
#Angling - The Irish Times' Derek Evans rounds up the hive of activity on Ireland's inland waterways as the game angling season drew to a close for 2013. Records were broken in Cavan and Kerry, the latter's premier trout fishery…
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it stands over the findings of a recent socio-economic study of recreational angling in Ireland, following what it described as "erroneous reports in certain elements of the media" suggesting that angling's contribution to…
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has urged marine sport anglers to put conservation first when it comes to the endangered bluefin tuna - particularly those in the tuna hotspot of Donegal Bay. In a statement, the national fisheries body…
#flycasting – The story of one a former World Champion from Limerick will be celebrated in a new festival In Castleconnell, details of which were announced today. The John Enright Castleconnell Flycasting Festival will attract dozens of competitors from all…
#Angling - Looking for a spot to cast your line in Ireland this winter? IrishCentral has you covered with their list of the best places in Ireland for a fishing holiday. Boasting a climate that's (usually) kind to anglers all…
#Angling - Irish boat Screaming Reels has won the Rosslare Small Boats festival for the third year in a row. In a fantastic finale, the boat from Rosie’s Sea Angling Club in Cork won the competition with 27 different species…
#Angling - Manchester angler Trevor Platt became the second competitor to claim the Vintners' Cup twice at the Inniscarra Lake coarse angling festival recently, as the Irish Examiner reports. Platt's win marked the beginning of a busy few weeks on…
