News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
#IrishRowingChampionships: Alan Martin won his eighth senior fours title as Gráinne Mhaol laid down a marker for the senior eights on the first day of the the Irish Rowing Championships in Cork today. The experienced crew of Martin, Dave Mannion,…
#IrishRowingChampionships: The first session of senior finals at the Irish Rowing Championships started with a tremendous win for the women’s four of Frances Judge, Marie O’Neill, Anna Wickham and Lisa Dilleen from NUIG/Cork Boat Club. The Skibbereen/Killorglin four headed them…
#Surfing - Wexford now has its first ever dedicated surf school - thanks to two enterprising brothers. The Wexford People reports on The Surf Shack in Curracloe, established by Chad and Jack-Tim Murray in an effort to put the Sunny…
#Fishing - Irish fishermen have reported some unusual catches in recent days, according to The Irish Times. Galway trawler Martins Marie brought home a massive lobster weighting almost 3kg with a carapace of more than 15cm. But Rossaveal vessel Virtuous…
#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…
#kitesurf – At 6.20 am this Friday 19th of July, Bruno Sroka left Penn enez beach at the Aber Wrac'h in Brittany to achieve his long-awaited crossing heading towards Crosshaven (Cork harbour, Ireland)! With a 16 knots speed north-east wind…
#kitesurf – With favourable and suitable weather conditions forecast for this weekend three times World Champion kitesurfer Bruno Sroka should be able to start his crossing from France to Ireland today, writes Claire Bateman. The 17 hours of kitesurf will…
#seafood – Simon Coveney, T.D, The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced today the award of €2.4 million in grant aid to 25 seafood processing companies under the 2013 Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme. Taken in conjunction with…
Coveney Secures Agreement to Prepare for Trade Restrictions Against Iceland and Faroes
15th July 2013 Fishing
#mackerel – Minister Simon Coveney T.D., supported by the UK, France and Spain today at the Council of Ministers today pushed strongly to have trade restrictions imposed immediately by the EU Commission against Iceland and the Faroe Islands as a result…
#Fishing - Mackerel quotas will be the focus of discussions among European fisheries ministers in Brussels today as Ireland seeks a reduction of Iceland's share. As RTÉ News reports, Marine Minister Simon Coveney will seek "strong and decisive action" against…
#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…
#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…
Marine Institute Stands over Scientific Paper on Aquaculture Impacts on Wild Salmon Stock
11th July 2013 Aquaculture
#aquaculture – A recent Marine Institute study published in the peer reviewed international Agricultural Sciences journal (June 2013) found no correlation between the presence of aquaculture and the performance of adjacent wild salmon stocks. The study by Dr. Dave Jackson…
#RowingIrelandTeams: The Ireland teams for the World Junior Championships, the Coupe de la Jeunesse (a European junior tournament) and the Home International Regatta have been chosen. The Ireland double scull of Bridget Jacques and Hilary Shinnick may be our top…
#CFP - RTÉ News reports that the "final battle" before reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) comes up today as a European Parliament committee votes on the changes led by the Irish Presidency of the EU in the first half…
#Fishing - The Irish Times reports that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has expressed "serious concerns" over the findings of a new study on wild salmon in Ireland. The State agency for Ireland's fisheries argues that the study - which concluded…
