Salmon Conservation Fund – 2013/14 Contributors Scheme
Public Notice
Salmon Conservation Fund – 2013/14 Contributors Scheme
Angling clubs, commercial fishermen, fishery owners, riparian owners and landowners with an interest in a salmon fishery are invited to submit projects to the Salmon Conservation Scheme - 2013/14 Contributors Scheme.
An initial fund of €200,000 is available in 2014 for distribution to contributors. Approved project applications may be fully or partly funded. It is envisaged that the fund will be divided between a range of contributors to a guide of €15,000 per project.
What can be funded?
- Fish passage improvement. (E.g. removal of barriers, modification of weirs, and construction of fish passes etc)
- Spawning enhancement (addition/raking of gravel or cleaning of existing substrates)
- Instream structures (weirs, deflectors, rubble mats, random boulders etc.)
- River Bank protection (rock armour, log revetment etc.)
- Fencing (protection of river banks including fences, stiles, cattle drinks etc.)
- Riparian zone improvement (tree pruning and strategic tree planting)
- Removal & control of exotic invasives (e.g. Rhododendron, Japanese knotweed, Asian Clam, Chub etc.)
- Feasibility studies (which lead to future projects under the above headings to maximum of 50% funding or €2000 whichever is less). A maximum of five (5) studies only to be allowed.
For more details on the Scheme, how to apply, application form and more visit - www.fisheriesireland.ie/Salmon-Management/salmon-conservation-fund-application.html
