Anti-fish farm groups rally – The Cork News

A protest at the Cork office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development will take place tomorrow, Saturday. A number of anti-fish...

NW anglers urged to oppose salmon farms that could ‘devastate’ wild fish – Londonderry...

THE Chairman of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund in Northern Ireland is urging Londonderry anglers to oppose plans for a host of new...

Welby seeks independent enquiry into fish farm proposals – Galway Advertiser

Proposals for a Deep Sea Fish Farm in Galway must be subject to an independent enquiry following deeply inconsistent reports given by two...

Sustainability of Fish Stocks Improving Says Minister – Afloat.ie

Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute, presented the Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney with The 2012 Stock Book ahead of the...
Sea-liced pink salmon smolt from Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada

Opposition mounts to super-sized fish farm in Galway Bay – The Irish Times

THE Irish ballad The West’s Awake, by Thomas Davis came to mind of late following the devastating news that Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)...

Rods Stolen from NI Angling Charity – Afloat.ie

Sixty fishing rods were among items taken in a break-in at an angling charity's storage facility in Co Down, as BBC News reports. Angling First...

Anglers fear salmon super farm will impact local wild stocks – Limerick Leader

ANGLERS in West Limerick have added their voices to a growing chorus of concern about the impact that a planned super-size fish farm...

IFI Launches 2013 Angling Sponsorship and Salmon Conservation Schemes – Afloat.ie

The Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) annual Sponsorship Scheme for 2013 is now open for applications. There are some changes to the scheme for 2013, with...

Inland Fisheries wants freeze on new salmon farms – Donegal Democrat

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has said proposals for new salmon fish farms in Galway, Donegal and Mayo should be put on hold. The statutory body...

Group to fight Galway fish farm – Galway Independent

A new organisation has been launched in Galway to oppose the creation of a large-scale fish farm in the area. Galway anglers came together at...