Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
Have Your Say on Proposed Conservation Byelaw Banning Angling for Arctic Char
14th October 2021 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched a public consultation on the proposed introduction of a conservation byelaw prohibiting angling for Arctic char. The glacial relict fish species is native to Ireland and is currently classified in the Irish Red Data…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Calls for Return of 2021 Salmon & Sea Trout Angling Logbooks
11th October 2021 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is encouraging salmon and sea trout anglers to return their angling logbooks, setting out their fishing and catch record, and any unused gill tags from 2021 licences. Under the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme,…
A section of riverbank in Co Tyrone which was eroded by flash flooding has been stabilised as part of a wider habitat enhancement project being progressed by the Loughs Agency. Flood waters in the Owenkillew River had stripped the 160m…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Secures Convictions For Illegal Fishing in Dundalk
23rd September 2021 Angling
Two men in Dundalk have been convicted of illegally killing pike and have been ordered to pay fines following prosecutions taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Ernestas Gaska, with an address on Riverside Drive, received a €300 fine following his…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced details of 31 locations prioritised for river habitat enhancement works in the wider Lough Corrib catchment area. Each of the 31 river channels has been prioritised for enhancement works based on its hydromorphological condition,…
Research Warns of Need to Manage Competition Between Inshore Fishers & Marine Mammals
15th September 2021 Marine Wildlife
New research led by the University of Oxford says that successful conservation policies for marine mammals have increased the potential for conflict with small scale fishing communities. The study published in the journal Conservation Letters says that management has to…
Drone Patrols More Important as Illegal Fishing Activity Increases During 2020 COVID Restrictions, IFI Says
11th September 2021 Angling
Patrol drones and other surveillance equipment have become increasingly important to detect illegal angling and fishing in hard-to-reach areas, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The State agency with responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats says…
Farmed Salmon Found in Wild Salmon River “Serious Cause for Concern” in Connemara, IFI Says
8th September 2021 Angling
The State agency responsible for the protection of freshwater fish and habitats is investigating an incidence of farmed salmon recovered from the Connemara Fishery. Officers from Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) Western River Basin District in Galway were alerted by anglers…
Fears are growing that Fermoy’s celebrated coarse angling festival may not take place again as the pandemic has hit key businesses in the East Cork town. As the Irish Examiner reports, the Fermoy Coarse Angling Association called off two events…
Fish Kill Confirmed in Important Salmon & Trout Spawning River in Co Mayo
6th September 2021 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is investigating a serious fish kill incident at the Glore River in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo. Environmental and fisheries officers from the Western River Basin District in Ballina were alerted to the incident on Friday 3 September.…
Northern Ireland’s inland waters have seen a third fish kill in as many months after hundreds of dead trout were found in a Co Fermanagh river, as BBC News reports. The grim discovery in the Kesh River on Wednesday (1…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has confirmed that it is to develop a medium to long-term management plan for the Western Lakes. The State agency with responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats has been formally asked…
Aran Islands RNLI Respond to Angling Boat with Engine Difficulty & Nine People Onboard
31st August 2021 RNLI Lifeboats
The Aran Islands volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew were requested by the Irish Coast Guard to launch their All-Weather Severn Lifeboat at 2.48 pm, yesterday (Monday, August 30th). An 11.6 metre angling boat, with nine people aboard, was experiencing engine problems…
38 Angling Initiatives Supported by Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Sponsorship Programme in 2021
30th August 2021 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s annual sponsorship programme will support 38 angling projects in 2021, it has been announced. The State agency with responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats and promotion of angling received proposals from community…
Co Antrim’s Three Mile Water Struck by Second Fish Kill Incident in Three Months
29th August 2021 Angling
Co Antrim’s Three Mile Water has been afflicted by a second fish kill this summer — and a local angling group says it could take years to recover. The Belfast Telegraph reports on the incident which was discovered on the…
Over €770,000 Awarded to 17 Projects Supporting Fisheries Conservation Across Ireland
17th August 2021 Angling
Seventeen projects in 11 counties are being awarded more than €770,000 under Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2021. Under two separate funds — the Salmon and Sea Trout Rehabilitation, Conservation and Protection Fund and the Midland Fisheries Fund…