Fury as EU ends probe into sea lice, Irish Examiner
A prominent environmental group has criticised the EU’s decision to close two longstanding investigations into Irish salmon farming. The EU pilot investigation, which was...
Labour TD seeks rejection of Galway Bay fish farm application, Irish Times
Minister for Marine Simon Coveney has come under increased pressure to refuse a licence for the proposed 15,000-tonne “organic” fish farm in Galway Bay,...
EU closes investigation into Ireland sealice impact, NGO says debate not closed, Undercurrent News
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) have welcomed the European Commission’s decision to end its investigation into the...
Small boats warning in Rosslare as Screaming Reels takes poll position with new record...
FOR the fourth successive year, Screaming Reels achieved pole position at the Rosslare Small Boats festival in Co Wexford. The boat from Rosie’s SAC...
Ireland’s five longest rivers and their mythical legends, Irish Central
Ireland is a land of many lakes, rivers and mountains, shrouded as much in mythology as it is in its gentle misty climate. It is...
Farmers play key role in proper management of watercourses, AgriLand
A new leaflet “Minding our Watercourses” jointly produced by Teagasc and Inland Fisheries was launched this week. It emphasised that proper management of farm...
Holy mackerel where’s all our fish gone? Irish Mirror
Fish on a Friday has long been a family tradition in this country and mackerel has often been the main course. But anyone shopping...
Perched at the edge of the trout season – Mayo News
Low water, together with our protracted spell of settled and relatively sunny weather, has given us an abundance of weed growth on both river...
Call For Ban On Tangle Nets, The Cork News
Environmental groups are calling on Irish authorities with responsibility for fisheries to provide sustainable fishing options for the inshore fishing fleet and the immediate ban on...
Welcome from IFI for review of studies into effects of sea lice on trout...
INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed a review of more than 300 scientific publications on the effects sea lice can have on sea trout...
