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Researchers on technology for the rapid diagnosis of fish disease on aquaculture sites have been awarded Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funding. A team led by Dr Niall Maloney of the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Prof Enda McGlynn of Dublin…
IFI Promotes Angling in Ireland With Stand at Belgium’s Pêche Expo This November
26th September 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is organising Ireland’s first ever stand at the Pêche Expo angling show in Belgium on the weekend of 11-12 November. Pêche Expo is aimed at a general angling audience and is dedicated to all types of…
Canoeing Ireland's International Symposium: Women Paddling for Change and Uniting 35 Countries
26th September 2023 Canoeing
The first day of Canoeing Ireland's International Women's Symposium at Malahide on Tuesday, brought together 118 attendees representing 35 countries to discuss women in paddlesports. The symposium featured various speakers and workshops throughout the day, with keynote speaker Zelda La…
EU Issues "Red Card" on Illegal Fishing to Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
26th September 2023 Fishing
The European Commission has given a “red card” to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The “red card” relates to an EU regulation on IUU which provides for a co-operation framework. This aims to…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against three men for illegal fishing offences on the River Shannon. Two men were convicted of illegal salmon netting on the River Shannon, and another man has been convicted of possessing an unlawfully…
Commercial Fisherman's Licence Suspended for Illegal Fishing on Lough Foyle
25th September 2023 Fishing
A recent incident on Lough Foyle saw a commercial net fisherman’s licence suspended for one year after being caught illegally fishing in the waters near Redcastle, Co. Donegal. The incident occurred on 30th June 2022, when Fishery protection officers on…
Canoeist Noel Hendrick Qualifies Second Olympic Boat For Ireland at Paris 2024
23rd September 2023 Canoeing
In a historic win for Ireland, Noel Hendrick has secured the country's second Olympic quota place at the 2024 Canoe Slalom World Championships. Despite immense pressure, Hendrick delivered a remarkable performance, finishing in 16th place and securing a spot in…
Robert Hendrick Wins Ireland a Canoe Slalom Place at 2024 Olympic Games
22nd September 2023 Canoeing
Irish Olympic canoeist Robert Hendrick has accomplished an impressive feat by qualifying his country for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Canoe Slalom, a moment of immense pride for the Irish paddlesports community. He demonstrated skill and composure in the semi-final…
Almost 46,000 fishing vessel landings were recorded at Irish harbours last year by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). The total of 45,943 landings amounted to 267,200 tonnes, valued at €448,692,973, it says. It says that 2,080 non-Irish vessels landed…
A young student from Ireland has died after a kayaking incident near Washington DC, as RTÉ News reports. TCD English Studies undergraduate Ella Mills had only recently relocated to New York as an exchange student at Columbia University. She was…
Marine Minister McConalogue Highlights Ireland's Priorities at the EU Fisheries Council
19th September 2023 Fishing
Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue highlighted priorities for Ireland at the EU Fisheries Council on Monday, September 14, ahead of 2024 Fishing Opportunity negotiations. McConalogue set out Ireland’s priorities during the exchange of views ahead of the upcoming EU-UK, EU-Norway and…
Staff at Ireland’s Marine Agencies Get Hooked on Sea Angling With Return of Annual Challenge
19th September 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s West/North West team were the winners of 2023’s Annual Inter Agency Sea Angling Challenge. Now in its 22nd year, the 2023 event took place in Clew Bay, Co Mayo on Friday 8 September with competitors representing IFI,…
Waterways Ireland advises all masters of vessels on and users of the Grand Canal that it will be carrying out underwater structural inspections of the north and south quay walls in Shannon Harbour this coming week. Divers will be in…
Northern Ireland Councillors Call for Action Over Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms
16th September 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Causeway Coast and Glens councillors have echoed growing concerns over the state of the aquatic environment following recent blooms of toxic blue-green algae, as the Belfast Telegraph reports. Alliance Councillor Peter McCully tabled a motion at last week’s Environmental Services…
Canoeing Ireland to Host 35-Country Women in Sport Symposium in Malahide
16th September 2023 Canoeing
Canoeing Ireland (CI) will host the 2023 ICF Women's Symposium at the Grand Hotel in Malahide, Dublin, in a fortnight. The two-day event, held in partnership with the International Canoe Federation, will attract representatives from 35 countries and will feature…
There can be no let-up in highlighting the importance of a review of the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU as vital to the future of the Irish fishing industry. That is the view expressed by the Chief Executive of…
