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Request For Assistance In National Bass Programme
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has put out a request for assistance in its new National Bass Programme. IFI has established the National Bass Programme to collect data on bass in order to provide scientific advice to support management…
Minister Marvels at Young Anglers in Fly Fishing Worlds
#Angling - Minister of State Fergus O'Dowd gave some words of encouragement ahead of the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships taking place this week till 26 July in venues across Louth, Monaghan, Meath, Tyrone and Antrim.   The event will help…
Angling Worth €0.75bn to Irish Economy Annually
#Angling - Minister of State for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd has warmly welcomed the findings of a new national economic study that reveals for the first time that angling and angling tourism in Ireland are generating a dividend in excess…
NI Anglers Urged To Review Shrimp Bait Ban Proposals
#Angling - The use of prawns and shrimp as bait in salmon angling could be banned in Northern Ireland under proposed restrictions on salmon and sea trout fishing, as Farming Life reports. Aside from the bait regulations, Stormont is also…
'Fish In Distress' Alert as Water Levels Fall in Heatwave
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is seeking the help of anglers and the general public to report any sightings of distressed fish due to high water temperatures or low water levels.  The national fisheries body also requests that anglers…
Carrickfergus Cheers On Local Lad in Youth Fly Fishing Worlds
#Angling - The World Youth Fly Fishing Championship is coming to Ireland's border region next month. And as the Carrick Times reports, Carrickfergus in Co Antrim is looking forward to hosting part of the event at the Woodford Fly Fishery.…
Ireland's Angling Sector Generates €500m Annually Says Minister
#Angling - Ireland's recreational angling sector generates more than half a billion euro annually, according to the Minister for Natural Resources. As the Irish Examiner reports, Minister Pat Rabbitte revealed the significant figure in a written response to a Dáil…
Anglers Barred From Selling River Salmon as NI Struggles With Invasive Species
#Angling - From today 1 June, Northern Ireland's anglers are banned from selling salmon caught in rivers under new measures from the Legislative Assembly. As BBC News reports, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure Carál Ní Chuilín said that the…
Two Prosecuted For Illegal Fishing of Spawning Salmon
#Angling - Two men have been prosecuted in Co Tipperary for illegal fishing of spawning salmon. Michael Harding of Bansha and Neill Collins of Cullen were prosecuted by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) following investigations on the River Aherlow at Angelsboro,…
Getting Kids Hooked On the Magic of Angling
#Angling - Ireland’s top mentalist - and passionate angler - Keith Barry is encouraging kids of all ages to get hooked on angling during Fisheries Awareness Week 2013. Angling events for newcomers to the sport will continue at coastal and…
Brothers Fined For Illegal Coarse Fishing On Lough Derg
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has successfully prosecuted two men for taking more than the legal amount of coarse fish on Lough Derg. Roman and Vytas Maslauskas, brothers originally from Lithuania but living in Ireland for the last eight…
English Anglers Take Top Spots At Lough Erne Classic
#Angling - London angler Peter Vasey topped the pack at the Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Festival in Fermanagh recently, according to the Impartial Reporter. Vasey's total catch across two sections at Crom on Upper Lough Erne - weighing in at…
Ireland Angling Expo 2014. February 15th & 16th, 2014
The dates for the 2014 angling exhibition, which will be held at the NSC (National Show Centre) in Swords, as per previous years are February 15th & 16th, 2014
New Salmon & Sea Trout Bylaw for River Suir
#Angling - Recreational angling on the River Suir is set for a change as a new bylaw sought by a majority of anglers has been signed into law. As of Friday 12 April till the end of the season, when…
Strategic Review Looks To Boost Angling in Northern Ireland
#Angling - The new Strategic Review of Angling initiative for Northern Ireland aims to encourage more people to get out fishing on Ulster's coastline and waterways. The Belfast Telegraph reports on the scheme, developed by Sport NI and the NI…
Minister Launches Ireland's First Angling Disinfection Facility
#Angling - Minister Fergus O'Dowd launched Ireland’s first purpose-built disinfection station for angling enthusiasts at Ballyhoe Lake in Co Cavan on Wednesday 3 April. The new facility - developed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in co-operation with Interreg IVA (CIRB),…