Thousands Attend Fish Farm Protest in Galway – Afloat.ie

As many as 2,000 people attended the protest in Galway against the proposed deep sea fish farm off the Aran Islands at the weekend. As...
Sir Alan Massey is due to meet members of the Fishermen's Mission charity in Kilkeel

Meeting to discuss fishermen safety – Irish Independent

The head of the coastguard is to meet a leading fishermen's organisation in Northern Ireland to discuss ways to improve safety at sea. Chief...

Large-scale fish kill on the Dodder – Irish Independent

HUNDREDS of wild brown trout, eels and coarse fish have been killed on the River Dodder in Dublin after a suspected discharge of...

Concern over vandalism of public life-saving equipment – Kilkenny People

THERE has been an outpouring of concern regarding the misuse and outright vandalism of public life-saving equipment – particularly life buoys along...

Dundalk fisherman demonstrates his skills at Angling Fair – Dundalk Democrat

Dundalk’s Francis Rafferty was part of the juvenile Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association group who recently appeared at the Annual Angling Fair...

Minister tackles a few issues at the Angling Expo in Swords – Irish Times

Angling Notes: The two-day Angling Expo in the National Show Centre at Swords, Co Dublin, last weekend was a resounding success, with...

Ballina councillors concerned over potential fish farm threat to the Moy – Mayo Advertiser

The elected members of Ballina Town Council this week were given presentations from representatives of both Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Federation...

Local man Kit is happy to teach children to fish – Wicklow People

Kit Dunne of Wicklow Boat Charters was present and accounted for at a recent angling initiative aimed at teaching children how to fish. Kit...

New Angling Guides and Salmon Bait Restrictions – Afloat.ie

Inland Fisheries Ireland has recently added two new guides to its list of resources for anglers fishing in Ireland. The West of Ireland Sea Angling...
SALMON KELT After spawning, the fish appears elongated having been relieved of the spawn and its body fat over the previous months. This fish was returned unharmed a few seconds after the picture was taken.

OUTDOORS Going fishing? Know your fresh salmon from your kelts – The Mayo News

We stood on the bridge at Ballylahan to watch the mighty Moy surging by beneath our feet. Brown and turgid, it sucked at...