Rights to salmon fishing were enshrined in the Brehon Laws – a uniquely Irish legal system that existed during medieval times. The ancient law allowed the taking of salmon from any place which were due equally to every person, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, told a gathering of salmon enthusiasts, last weekend.
The Minister was speaking at the official opening of the annual Salmon Watch conference in the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin 4. This year’s topic centered on “hatcheries and stocking – have they a role in restoring salmon stocks?”…
Irish Times 30/11/2015 Read the article ‘Conference told Irish Salmon stocks resilient and well managed’
