AS the trout and salmon angling season gears up a notch and anglers are getting itchy to get back on the water, it is timely to encourage those casting a line in the west of Ireland, Europe’s top brown trout habitat, to ensure the survival of the renowned species by disinfecting their boats when moving from lake to lake or river to river. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) recently launched a campaign to stop the spread of invasive aquatic species in Ireland with the launch by Minister Fergus O’Dowd of an individual angler disinfection kit – the first of its type in the world…
The Connaught Telegraph, 09/04/13. Read the full article ‘Reel progress as anglers tackle spread of invasive species – New guide for visitors now available‘.
