News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
#Angling - A new record has been set by the Dublin Angling Initiative with 16-year-old Eric Cahill catching a fish of a lifetime - a 12lb ferox trout from Lough Ramor in Virginia, Co Cavan. This is the biggest fish…
#Angling - The battle to stem the decline of salmon stocks in Ireland's inland waterways has taken a step forward in Limerick with the news that net fishing on the River Feale will be banned from the end of July.…
#rowingtrials – Due to poor weather conditions forecast for the coming days (strong easterly winds and cold temperatures), in the interests of safety it has been decided to postpone the upcoming trials scheduled for the 30th March.Trials will now be…
# # ROWING: The fastest crew at the St Michael’s Head of the River at O’Brien’s Bridge on Saturday was the senior eight from the host club. The St Michael’s senior four slotted in as the second fastest on a…
#Windsurfing - Mission 2 of the Red Bull Storm Chase to Galicia has been abandoned at the last minute due to an unstable weather forecast for the coast of northern Spain. It's a big blow to the six waveriders who…
#SeaKayaking - A Portrush teen is preparing to cross the Irish Sea by kayak for charity this summer. Top surf kayaker Andy McClelland aims to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society, Kidney Research and the Regional Respiratory Centre with his…
# ROWING: The fastest crew at the Galway Head of the River on Saturday was the Grainne Mhaol/NUIG/St Joseph’s composite eight, which covered the course in 13 minutes 21.3 seconds, over 12 seconds ahead of the NUIG intermediate eight which…
# ROWING: UCD produced an exact repeat of last year in the Colours Races on the Liffey today by winning the senior men’s and women’s events and also taking the novice men’s race. Trinity again won the women’s novice eights…
#Angling - Pike anglers in Fermanagh have taken to social media to campaign against what they call the 'illegal' commercial netting of pike in Lough Erne - but the story isn't all what it seems. According to The Impartial Reporter,…
#Canoeing - Canoeing Ireland is teaming up with the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland to host a joint Paddlefest in Waterford and Kilkenny on 6-7 April. The conference centre at the HUB in Cillin Hill, outside Kilkenny, will be the…
# ROWING: The Rowing Ireland talent identification programme run by Nathan Adams in Belfast provided the fastest female and male single scullers at the Lagan Scullers’ Head of the River on Saturday. Up-and-coming talents Gareth McKillen and Bridget Jacques topped…
#Fishing - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is inviting applications for Commercial Salmon Fishing (Draft Net & Snap Net) Licences for 2013. The new licences are in accordance with the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2013, and come in the…
#Surfing - Ireland's first ever surfing themed film festival is set to take place in Dublin later this month. The Shore Shots Irish Surf Film Festival 2013 will take over the Light House Cinema and Generator Hostel in Smithfield on…
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Meet with Newly Appointed Sea-Fisheries Protection Consultative Committee
7th March 2013 Fishing
#sfpa – The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) will meet with the newly appointed Sea-Fisheries Protection Consultative Committee, today, Thursday 7th March at Agriculture House, Dublin. The 14 member Consultative Committee which consists of representatives from the Irish marine community, is…
#Diving - The Irish Underwater Council (CFT) reports the "huge success" of the 22nd annual Dive Ireland expo in Athlone at the weekend. The two-day event at the Hodson Bay Hotel welcomed "speakers from near and far as well as…
# ROWING: Morten Espersen was an interested spectator for a fine day of rowing at the Erne Head of the River at Enniskillen today. The Ireland HPD saw a composite from Galway come home fastest of a strong field of…
