Donegal TD Joe McHugh has today announced a new collaborative research initiative with Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) scientists and former eel fishermen to develop national knowledge of the species. McHugh, who welcomes the initiative, said, “IFI has submitted advice and recommendations on Ireland’s EMP in the period 2015-18. These recommendations are cognisant of the independent scientific recommendations from the Standing Scientific Committee on Eels (SSCE) which underlines the risk in opening fisheries at this time…
Donegal Now, 25/11/15. Read the full article ‘Donegal TD welcomes research initiative on eel stock‘.
