Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
Loughs Agency Launches Public Consultation for Angling and Fisheries Improvement in Foyle and Carlingford
15th March 2023 Loughs Agency
A public consultation on the Loughs Agency’s angling and fisheries improvement strategy and action plans for Foyle and Carlingford has been launched. The consultation, which will run for a period of eight weeks, will provide members of the public with…
Two Cork men have been fined a combined €4,000 over an incident in June last year which resulted in the seizure of a 500-plus-metre net and eight illegally caught salmon. Frank Sheenan of Dursey Sound, Co Cork and Denis Healy…
Second Online Lottery of 2023 for Angling ‘Brown Tags’ on Lower River Lee Closing Soon
8th March 2023 Angling
The deadline to enter the second online lottery for ‘brown tags’ for wild salmon angling on the Lower River Lee is 5pm on Monday 20 March. A further 40 brown tags will be issued on Wednesday 22 March, following the…
Waterville Anglers Reminded That Bye-Law Conserving Sea Trout Remains in Effect
7th March 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has issued a reminder to anglers that the Conservation of Sea Trout (No.7 or Kerry District) Waterville Area Bye-Law No 971 of 2019 remains in effect. This bye-law prohibits the retention and possession of any sea…
IFI Encourages Action to Reduce Impact of Climate Change and Water Abstractions
1st March 2023 Angling
Freshwater lakes, rivers and their aquatic communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to water abstractions and the impact of climate change. That is according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) who issued a call this week to encourage future development planning…
Interactive Game Workshop to Highlight Impact of Climate Change on Migratory Fish
27th February 2023 Angling
This Thursday 2 March, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in Waterford is hosting a workshop with a twist — to play a serious game called DiadESland, about managing diadromous fish species. DiadESland is an interactive role-playing engagement tool developed through the…
Senator Calls for Minister to Make a Statement on the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) 'Organisation in Crisis'
15th February 2023 Fishing
Senator Victor Boyhan has called for Minister Eamon Ryan to make a Statement on the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) 'Organisation in Crisis.' Speaking in the Seanad this morning Senator Victor Boyhan said serious questions have to be asked and answered…
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is investigating a confirmed fish kill near Crumlin in Co Antrim, as BBC News reports. It follows reports of an alleged slurry spill in the Crumlin River upstream of the town close to Lough…
Communities Across the Border Urged to Team Up as ‘StreamKeepers’ to Protect Natural Resources and Waterways
14th February 2023 Inland Waterways
The Loughs Agency has launched a new community outreach programme designed to promote the importance of protecting our natural resources and waterways. The StreamKeepers programme aims to educate and engage community members in the preservation and conservation of local rivers,…
Inland Fisheries Ireland to Recruit 36 New Seasonal Fisheries Officers for 2023
4th February 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launching its recruitment drive to hire 36 seasonal fisheries officers for 2023. Subject to funding, the six-month posts are divided across seven River Basin Districts, covering 15 counties, with recruitment getting underway immediately. Seasonal fisheries…
Quarry Operator Fined €3,000 for Polluting and Damaging Salmon Spawning Beds in Mallow
28th January 2023 Angling
Lagan Materials Ltd in Bweeng, Mallow, Co Cork, now trading as Breedon Ireland, were convicted and fined €3,000 at Mallow District Court on Monday 9 January following a prosecution taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The defendants did not appear before…
Tender Process Under Way to Appoint Consultants for Annacotty Fish Passage Project
26th January 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched the tender process to appoint a consultant engineer to prepare an options report for fish passage improvement works at the Annacotty Weir on the lower Mulkear River outside Limerick. IFI is leading the Annacotty…
Loughs Agency Retains Existing Tag Allocation in Effort to Conserve Atlantic Salmon
21st January 2023 Loughs Agency
The Loughs Agency will retain salmon carcass tag numbers for licence holders for the 2023 season in line with the policy followed in the previous two years. Based on the information collected in 2022, a continual fall in salmon numbers…
Loughs Agency Suspends Netting in Foyle Area and Restricts Angling on River Finn
19th January 2023 Angling
The Loughs Agency has issued a declaration suspending netting in the River Foyle, Lough Foyle and seaward of Lough Foyle and restricting angling in the River Finn to catch-and-release only. The restrictions have been put in place to protect the…
180 ‘Brown Tags’ to Be Issued for Salmon Anglers on Cork’s Lower River Lee for 2023
10th January 2023 Angling
To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from Cork’s Lower River Lee in Cork in 2023 are advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Wednesday 1 February.…
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2023. These will come into effect from Sunday, 1st January 2023. Minister Ryan said: “81…
