Traditional Irish wooden ship sets sail towards West Greenland to follow salmon migration and highlight their decline
… Press Release Monday 1st July 2019 Traditional Irish wooden ship sets sail towards West Greenland to follow salmon …
Canney welcomes completion of improvement works at popular angling destination in County Mayo
… Press Release Monday 10th December 2018 Canney welcomes … secured significant funding from Inland Fisheries Ireland to support the project Monday, 10th December 2018: Ballinrobe … The fisheries resource is worth €836 million to the Irish economy annually and supports upwards of 11,000 jobs, …
Research vital as International Year of the Salmon highlights challenges to iconic species - Canney
… Press Release Wednesday 29th May 2019 Research vital as … about the declining numbers of salmon returning to the Irish coast. In the mid-1970s, almost 1.7 million salmon were … 1st of July): The Ilen Project ‘Salmon Wake’ will see a wooden ship ‘Ilen’ launch from Limerick and sail towards West …
New study reveals the migration route of Atlantic salmon at sea and raises concerns about effects of climate change- Media Release
… Press Release Thursday 17th June 2021 New study reveals the … route of Atlantic salmon in the North Atlantic, including Irish salmon. The study, led by the Arctic University of … In contrast, Irish salmon migrated primarily westward towards South and East Greenland. Despite the variation in …
New research finds salmon farming contributes to sea lice infestation on sea trout as valuable stocks decline
… Press Release Monday 9th January 2017 New research finds … coast of Ireland. Angling is worth €836 million to the Irish economy every year and supports upwards of 11,000 jobs, … zone planning of aquaculture in the future and contribute towards the avoidance of potential impact on sea trout …
Irish Salmon set new record
… Press Release Tuesday 3rd May 2011 Irish Salmon set new record Press Release May 3rd, 2011 Irish … passing the Atlantic rift south of Iceland on their way to West Greenland. {loadposition salmonmap} The pilot project in …
Fishy Fun at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History for International Year of the Salmon
… Press Release Wednesday 15th May 2019 Fishy Fun at the … discover more about the fascinating and symbolic Irish salmon, it’s habitat and other creatures that live … 1st of July): The Ilen Project ‘Salmon Wake’ will see a wooden ship ‘Ilen’ launch from Limerick and sail towards West …
New research shows young salmon survival is surprisingly low when migrating to sea
… Press Release Wednesday 13th February 2019 New research shows … young salmon survival is surprisingly low when migrating to sea New research shows young salmon survival is … reduction in the numbers of salmon returning to Irish shores in recent decades. This project is examining …
Go north, and swim fast - New evidence of migration of young salmon leaving Ireland
… Press Release Thursday 19th December 2019 Go north, and swim … on the eastern coast travelling northwards to leave the Irish Sea, rather than south and west to join salmon on the … information, for instance on survival rates, for further releases of tagged fish. Now that we know where to look, …
Canney urges anglers to Catch and Release this weekend to celebrate International Year of the Salmon
… Press Release Tuesday 2nd July 2019 Canney urges anglers to … encouraged anglers to participate and contribute towards IYS. “Atlantic salmon is distributed in over 140 … across Ireland, however the number of salmon returning to Irish shores has decreased by 70 per cent in recent decades. …
IFI assists in international salmon research project in Greenland
… Press Release Friday 27th October 2023 IFI assists in international salmon research project in Greenland Large iceberg on the sea, Greenland – courtesy of … for salmon that tracks their epic sea swim from Greenland to Europe. Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) researcher Glen …