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Press Release 8th November 2005
CENTRAL FISHERIES BOARD TO HOST COARSE FISH POLICY REVIEW WORKSHOP
The Central Fisheries Board recently established a Coarse Fish Policy Review Group comprising of expert fisheries staff representing both the North and South of Ireland. This group has held extensive meetings over the last 6 months to discuss pressing issues regarding Ireland’s coarse fishing resource with a view to developing an informed national policy on coarse fish and angling.
The next step in the process is for the Group to present the draft recommendations to all stakeholders, committed anglers, guests and experts (including internationally recognised fishery scientists, managers and anglers; fishery policy makers; angling tourism gurus; angling economists and fishery legislators). The workshop is to take place on Thursday, 24th November in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar.
The meeting will commence at 9.00a.m with registration of delegates. Guest speakers from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the U.K. will present informative and thought-provoking talks on a range of themes including fish health, legislation, angling, marketing, the current status of coarse fish stocks in Irish waters and factors affecting coarse fish growth.
Once the final recommendations have been agreed by all parties involved, the group will draft a review policy document for submission to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
To reserve your seat at the Coarse Fish Review Policy Workshop, please contact Hazel Dobbyn, PR Officer, Central Fisheries Board, 01-8842656 / 087 9918608
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Notes to Editor:
A) Members of the Coarse Fish Review Group are as follows: Dr Joe Caffrey (Chairman), Senior Research Officer, Central Fisheries Board; Paul Bourke, Angling Officer, Central Fisheries Board; Matt Nolan, Fisheries Inspector, Shannon Regional Fisheries Board; Karen Griffin, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Shannon Regional Fisheries Board; Michael Fitzpatrick, Fisheries Inspector, Northern Regional Fisheries Board; Pat Doherty, Acting CEO, Eastern Regional Fisheries Board; Kieran Murphy, Director of Field Services, Central Fisheries Board and Dr Robert Rosell, Biologist, Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland.
B) Existing coarse fishing laws are as follows:
- The only legal method to catch freshwater fish is by rod and line (Bye-law No.595).
- A person may fish with not more than two rods at any time (Bye-law No.595)
- It is illegal to have or to use live fish as bait (Bye-law No.592).
- It is illegal to transfer live roach from one water to any other waters (Bye-law No.561).
