Both sides involved in a long-running fishery dispute on the Gweebarra River have welcomed a ruling by the High Court on the case.
A High Court judge has ruled last week against anglers involved the long-running dispute with authorities over the right to fish on the Gweebarra River.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) took a case against anglers following a dispute over a management plan for the Gweebarra River which came into place in 2007.
The anglers had claimed they had rights to fish on the river that were established for generations but the IFI argued that if such rights were upheld it would have made the arrangements introduced in 2007 unworkable. The IFI said the rod management plan which was central to the changes was dependent on regulation by issue of permits…..
Donegal Democrat. 30/12/2012 Read the article ‘Both sides welcome Gweebarra River fishery decision’
