€1bn salmon farming plan condemned, The Southern Star
PLANS for the west coast of Ireland, including Bantry Bay, to become the global centre for salmon farming have been unveiled by Bord Iascaigh...
BIM defends use of pesticides at proposed Galway Bay fish farm, Galway Bay FM
Galway bay fm newsroom - Bord Iascaigh Mhara has defended the use of an active ingredient within a veterinary medicine to be used at...
‘Attitudes towards angling by adults in Northern Ireland’ – statistical bulletin published
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) today published ‘Attitudes towards angling by adults in Northern Ireland’ which reports findings from the Northern...
Cousins caught poaching salmon, Donegal Democrat
Two cousins from Ardara pleaded guilty today at Glenties District Court to poaching salmon. Denis O’Mahony, acting for Inland Fisheries Ireland, said fisheries officers saw...
Irish wary of “mega-farms”, fishnewseu.com
THE recent announcement by BIM's Chief Executive, Jason Whooley, which suggests the establishment of a series of off-shore salmon farms around Ireland's coast in...
Marine Harvest under the spotlight, fishnewseu.com
FOLLOWING the alleged discovery of traces of a banned anti-fungal agent in salmon being imported into the USA from Marine Harvest's Chilean sites, an...
Angling generates €750 million dividend for Irish economy, Irish Times
THE Minister of State for Natural Resources, Fergus O’Dowd has welcomed the findings of a new national economic study which has revealed that angling...
Tattyreagh 16-year-old heads for world fly-fishing event, Ulster Herald
Fearghail Armstrong will have home advantage when he competes for Ireland in next week’s World Youth Fly Fishing Championships. The 16-year-old from Tattyreagh is...
Anglers valued at a staggering €750m to economy – report, Irish Independent
Anglers are worth about three-quarters of a billion to the economy, a new study has revealed. A study into the value of people fishing...
Calling all budding fishermen – Kilkenny People
People in Kilkenny interested in getting involved in fishing/angling would do well to put their waders on this Saturday and attend the...
