WEST Limerick anglers have accused Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) of “gross mismanagement” of the River Feale after it was confirmed that local salmon stocks have hit a record low. New restrictions are to be put in place on the river in 2013 after salmon numbers failed to reach a conservation quota last year, following a rapid decline in fish life over the past six years. The exact cause for the collapse in salmon numbers on the Feale is unknown, but local anglers have pointed the finger of blame at the IFI and commercial net fishermen…
Limerick Leader, 17/02/13. Read the full article ‘Feale anglers round on IFI after collapse in fish stocks‘.
