Gravel extraction
… salmon and many aquatic species which then provide food for both the young and adult fish. Situation The removal of … they were unable to proceed further with the limited information they had. We made a number of subsequent … they were unable to proceed further with the limited information they had. We made a number of subsequent …
Stream Maintenance
… to ensure that they function in a balanced way for fish and the wide variety of natural life. Intervention … of invertebrate life which is an excellent food source for salmon and trout. Over time this calcium deposits from … professionals to ensure that their work benefits all natural species that depend on our river and lake …
Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-law Comes into Operation
… Bye-law was today signed by Richard Bruton, TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The … Canney TD, Minister of State who is to have responsibility for the Inland Fisheries sector welcomed the Bye-law as an … Kyne's long standing initiative and his hard work over all of 2018 in bringing the Bye-law to fruition. Minister …
Dead Brown Trout
… revealed a significant fish kill (hundreds of dead fish) for a distance of 5 km downstream of the discharge point. The … km in length suggested that the discharge had been flowing for a number of days, as it takes a period of time for sewage … of fish and warranting careful protection for the good of all society. The judge expressed the view that manholes in …
GeneFlow
… and spreading new alleles from the donor population for some genes throughout the receiving population. There is … researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and Teagasc for the Marine Institute tender RFT ITT23-015: "provision of … line is the national average fork length of 60.5 mm from all 3,351 samples collected in 2023. Electrofishing Invasive …
CAISIE
… outside of their natural range and that cause problems for native species, habitats and ecosystems in the new … developed policy and carried out scientific research. Information leaflets and factsheets published by the CAISIE … developed policy and carried out scientific research. Information leaflets and factsheets published by the CAISIE …
Barrier Mitigation
… to prioritise which barriers are the most difficult for fish to move past and which projects will have the … developed to find out what the most appropriate solution for fish passage is. Value to conservation and the long term … how hydromorphology provides important ecological benefits for fish. National Barriers Programme The National Barriers …
IFI publishes new scientific report on escaped fish farm salmon in Mayo
… farmed salmon were confirmed - in a critical region for wild Irish Atlantic salmon populations - is particularly … by having an out-of-season silver appearance. IFI thank all anglers who presented suspected farmed salmon specimens to staff for verification at IFI’s River Erriff research station in …
Eels passing through turbines at Hydroelectric Stations
… one dead eel may have been due to a variety of reasons. For example, there was a time lag between the incident and … ‘Download’ below. Please note that personal identifiable information contained in this report has been redacted, in … ‘Download’ below. Please note that personal identifiable information contained in this report has been redacted, in …
Race to save the salmon
… factors affecting its survival. This has revealed, for instance, that some of the food chain of salmon is moving … and was a sponsor of the ‘Salmon Summit’. For further information contact: Dr Malcolm Windsor NASCO tel: +44 (0)131 … and was a sponsor of the ‘Salmon Summit’. For further information contact: Dr Malcolm Windsor NASCO tel: +44 (0)131 …
Energy management
… achieved the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan target for the public sector to improve our energy efficiency by 33% … budgets and procurement, along with responsibility for corporate and financial reporting, so that the appointee … How Inland Fisheries Ireland is taking action across all of our properies to help respond to, and mitigate, …
Research theme: Electrofishing
… Therefore, health and safety measures are very important for operators. It is crucially important that the necessary health and safety equipment is worn and that all equipment is in good working condition. Furthermore, … more, we can target certain areas when electrofishing. For example, if we need to catch lamprey we might fish the …