Succession of storms shows we cannot put off setting up a flood defence force,...

The unwelcome Christmas visitors returned. We were caught on the hop again. They kicked up a storm and left the place in a mess,...

Lay of the land: Many fishy goings-on down by the riverbank, Irish Independent

The fishermen are back. I'd forgotten all about them until suddenly they reappeared over the past few weeks, pacing along the riverbank with fishing...
Report backs negative sea louse claims

Report backs negative sea louse claims, The Fish Site

A new report has concluded that lice emanating from areas of intensive salmon farming are having “a general and pervasive negative effect” on wild...

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...

Pike may not invader species – Irish Examiner

SCIENTISTS from Inland Fisheries Ireland, led by Debbi Pedreschi of UCD, have studied the history of pike in Ireland. Their findings put the cat, or...

1,000 unknown sea fish identified, Irish Independent

The new fish species include 122 sharks and rays, 131 members of the goby family, and a Mediterranean barracuda. All were identified by researchers...

Fishermen to benefit as net ban to be lifted soon, Irish Times

The European Parliament has paved the way to lift a ban on the use of traditional nets off the Donegal coast that was...

Brief life of magical mayflies, Irish Examiner

LAST WEEK I was sitting in my canoe bailing out rain water when a large and beautiful insect floated by on the river ---...
Angling Notes: International journal shows salmon-farms’ link to sea lice and mortality

Angling Notes: International journal shows salmon-farms’ link to sea lice and mortality, Irish Times

Study indicates that returns of wild adult salmon can be reduced by more than 50 per cent in years following high lice levels on...

McCormack welcomes weed control plans for local lakes – Mayo Advertiser

Councillor Eugene McCormack has welcomed the commitment by council management to implement the report in relation to the control of weed growth on Lough...