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Angling &
Fisheries News of Local & National Interest - 2006
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PIKE
MORE ACTIVE AS WATER TEMPERATURE COOLS WITH THE ONSET OF AUTUMN
Pike fishing has livened up on the Upper Shannon. A Dublin angler
did well on the Shannon at Shannonbridge catching and releasing 17
pike to 24lbs in one day. Another Dublin angler fished the River
Suck and the Shannon around Shannonbridge and reported a few fish to
8lbs, he also reported catching a whopping 30lb fish off one
of the Shannon backwaters near Shannonbridge earlier in August.
An Italian group had fantastic pike fishing in the
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DAPPING THE DADDY PROVIDING GOOD SPORT ON LOUGH O'FLYNN
This week saw the start of
the mandatory Catch and Release of Salmon and Sea Trout in the
Limerick fishery district.
All anglers in the
Shannon region are invited to record details of the fish they
release. Subject to verification, anglers will receive a
specially commissioned metal pin to commemorate their catch.
Recent floods have moved a late run of Salmon into the River
Feale and a few salmon have already been caught and released in
recent days. Salmon fishing has improved on the Mulcair River
also.
Dapping the Daddy is providing
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TWO SPECIMENS THE HIGHLIGHT ON THE
CLARE DRAGOON SEA ANGLING CHARTER
Luke Aston Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre Reports to
September 4th
There is no doubt that we are moving into autumn now and
is noticeable how much more quickly it gets dark in the
evenings. But it is also noticeable that the fish are
starting to get heavier with quite a lot of Pollock
hitting the 8 to 10 pounds mark. As readers of this report
will know I think the Pollock are one of the most
underrated sport fish in our waters and indeed quite a few
of my clients that fish regularly on Bass in the English
channel and Dutch coast would say the Pollock fishing here
is .....
VIEW SPECIMEN MARINE FISH AWARDS SHANNON REGION 2005
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UPDATED FISHERIES NEWS TO SEPTEMBER
6th, 2006 |
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MANDATORY CATCH & RELEASE OF SALMON AND
SEATROUT COMMENCED IN THE SHANNON REGION ON SEPTEMBER 1st
 Salmon survival is under
increasing threat due to a wide range of environmental factors and
overexploitation. Action is required immediately to halt this
decline. Wide-ranging measures have been introduced in recent years
to help in the restoration of salmon stocks and the Government has
now brought in a new Bye law that restricts salmon angling in the
Limerick and seven other Fishery Districts to catch and release from
the 1st of September until close of season.
All anglers in the Shannon region
are invited to record details of the fish they release. Subject to
verification, anglers will receive a specially commissioned metal
pin to commemorate their catch. Photographs of released fish
can be emailed to
catchandrelease@shrfb.com and the best
will be posted in our special gallery later in the year.
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA
TROUT BYE-LAW NO. 803, 2006
This Bye-law prohibits the taking
by rod and line any salmon or sea trout from the 8 fishery
districts specified in the Bye-law, prohibits the use of any fish
hooks other than single barbless hooks and imposes a ban on the use of
worms as bait in angling during the period 1 September 2006 to 31
December 2006.
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT AMENDMENT
BYE LAW NO. 808, 2006
This Bye-law which provides for an amendment to the Conservation
of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-law No. 803, 2006 above, prohibits in respect of all sea
trout (irrespective of size) the use of any fish hooks other than single barbless hooks and imposes a ban on the use of worms as bait.
CONSERVATION OF AND PROHIBITION ON SALE OF
COARSE FISH BYE-LAW NO. 806, 2006
This Bye-law provides for the
following conservation measures:
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a bag limit of 4 coarse fish in any one
day,
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prohibits the killing of any coarse fish
greater than 25 cm in length,
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prohibits the sale of any coarse fish in
Ireland (excluding NI), this provision will not apply to fishing tackle
dealers and fish bait suppliers who have been granted an exemption from their
respective Regional Fisheries Board.
CONSERVATION OF PIKE BYE-LAW NO. 809, 2006
This Bye-law provides for the
following conservation measures:
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prohibits the killing of any pike greater
than 50 cm in length,
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prohibits the possession by any person of
more than 1 whole pike less than 50 cm or more than 0.75 kgs of pike flesh,
this provision does not apply to a person storing pike or pike parts subject
to conditions,
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prohibits the possession by any person of
more than 12 coarse fish for use as bait subject to conditions.
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Click on your country flag
below to download Bye Laws in the relevant languages
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NEW SPECIES OF FRESHWATER COARSE FISH
CONFIRMED IN IRELAND
Chub a new species of freshwater coarse fish have been confirmed
for the first time in Ireland. The new species were located in the
River Inny downstream from Ballymahon in Co. Longford. The
confirmation was made during a major fish stock assessment survey on
the mid section of the Inny River undertaken by the
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MARINE MINISTER
JOHN BROWNE LAUNCHES DR MARTIN O'GRADY'S BOOK "Channels &
Challenges"
National Gallery, 30th
May 2006
Marine Minister,
John Browne T.D., this evening in the National Gallery of Ireland,
launched a book by Dr. Martin O’Grady of the Central Fisheries
Board. The book entitled Channels & Challenges is an
examination of the work done on the improvement and management of
Inland Fisheries over the past years.
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FISHERIES AWARENESS WEEK
ENDS FOR 2006
Fisheries Awareness Week 2006 now in its second year was a great
success. The week attracted lots of media attention and positive
reaction and was well attended. The fine spell of weather added to the
enjoyment of the week. There were many displays and fisheries
information was available at our Open Day venues. While educationally
rich it was also great fun with lots of outdoor activities and
competitions and the local events throughout the catchment attracted
much participation.
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FISHERIES BOARDS REJECT
CONSULTANTS PROPOSALS - PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 17th, 2005
A meeting of representatives of Regional Fisheries
Boards, held in Waterford, on Friday last, expressed serious concern
at reported proposals for the abolition of the Boards which are
responsible for the protection, development and management of inland
fisheries. The representatives said that proposals to disperse Board
functions among different agencies would undermine the holistic
approach which is now widely recognised as
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 GRAB
YOUR WELLIES - PLANET AQUA IS HERE! A New initiative
which aims to promote the vital role of people to protect, conserve
and respect our planet's aquatic resources, locally and globally has
been launched in Ireland - Planet Aqua. The initiative has brought
together the expertise and support of a wide range of aquatic
science and environmental stakeholders and included are the Central
Fisheries Board. It provides resource point information and
materials for primary education teachers, as well as hosting several
education exhibits next spring. For more info see website:
http://www.planetaqua.ie
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FIN - FISHERIES IRELAND NEWS SUMMER 2005 ISSUE
NO 7 PUBLISHED
New issue of FIN available free!
The official newsletter of the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards is
edited by Eamon Cusack ShRFB and is freely available from any of the Fisheries
Board Offices. You can order a copy by emailing your request to
info@shrfb.com
or
DOWNLOAD HERE in pdf (736Kb)
Covered in this issue is the recent 25 year celebration of the Central and
Regional Fisheries Boards, Invasive algae ion Lough Corrib, Something Fishy's
Going on in the Shannon Catchment and an article about the Dublin Angling
Initiative and local community joint development of Darndale Fishing Pond and
lots more!
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