A copy of the Bye-laws governing the
above regulations can be
These laws were introduced in order that all anglers will
continue to enjoy excellent sport on all our rivers and lakes and we require
your co-operation in ensuring they are adhered to
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OTHER ANGLING BYE LAWS & STATUTORY
INSTRUMENTS APPLICABLE FOR 2007 |
These Bye Laws
cover the most recent introductions as conservation measures to
protect our fish life and aquatic habitats.
Others are available on request.
NEW SUITE OF SALMON & SEA TROUT CONSERVATION MEASURES
APPLICABLE FOR 2007 - GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET
A new suite of Wild Salmon conservation
measures have been introduced by the Government to help the restoration of
Salmon stocks. This includes the closure of certain rivers to angling for Salmon
and Sea Trout where they fail to meet their conservation limit.
Within the waters of the Shannon Fisheries Region,
ONLY the RIVERS FEALE AND MULCAIR are open to Salmon angling and
they are subject to quotas. The open season on these rivers are March 1st to
September 30th.
A bag limit also applies see Bye Law 816 below in respect of the River Feale and
Bye Law 814.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANGLERS -
BROWN TAGS
From May 13th, 2007 the Minister introduced a system of Brown Gill
tags for certain rivers where it is considered necessary in the
interests of conserving stocks to closely monitor angling quotas to
ensure river based quotas are not exceeded. The River Mulcair in Co
Limerick is covered by this scheme.
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WILD SALMON AND SEA TROUT TAGGING SCHEME
(BROWN TAGS) REGULATIONS 2007
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW
NO 818, 2007
This Bye-law provides
for catch and release in respect of salmon and sea trout (over 40
cm) in the portion of the Lower Shannon from O’ Briens Bridge
downstream to the Blackbridge. The Bye-law also prohibits the use of
fish hooks other than barbless hooks and worms as bait.
CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW NO.
820, 2007
This
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 for salmon and sea trout over 40 cm once
the annual bag limit has been reached. The Bye-law also
incorporates the provisions of the existing bag limit Bye-law No.
814, 2006 i.e.
a season bag limit of
1 fish in the period 1 Jan to 12 May, a daily bag
limit of 3 fish from 13 May to 31 August and a daily bag limit of 1
fish from 1 September to the end of the season
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW
NO 821, 2007
This Bye Law sets out
the opening and closing dates (and hours) for the draft net salmon
and trout (salmon includes sea trout as defined in the Fisheries
Consolidation Act 1959) commercial fishing season and prohibits
draft net fishing for (salmon and sea trout) in all districts other
than those rivers mentioned in schedule 8 of the Wild Salmon and Sea
Trout Tagging Scheme Regulation (S.I. No. 672, 2006).
The Bye Law also prohibits the use of monofilament
material in draft nets with the exception of Cork Harbour where
monofilament material in draft nets is permitted.
SHANNON FISHERIES REGION - CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND TROUT BYE LAW 817, 2007
This Bye-law
prescribes the minimum size of trout at 35
cm which may be taken from Lough Derg south or downstream of the
bridge at Portumna and prohibits angling for trout during the period
1 October each year to 14 March in the next following year. The
Bye-law also provides for a minimum size of trout at 25 cm which may
be taken in the waters of the tributaries of Lough Derg and
incorporates the provisions of the Limerick District Bye-law Nos.
614, 1980 and 488, 1954.
SHANNON FISHERIES REGION (River Feale) CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW NO 816, 2007
This Bye-Law provides for a bag limit of 4
fish (being either salmon or sea trout over 40 cm) from 1 March to 12 May
subject to a daily bag limit of 1 fish during the period. The Bye-law also
incorporates the provisions of the existing Bye-law i.e. an overall
annual bag limit of 10 fish for 2007, a daily bag limit of 3
fish from 13 May to 31 August and a daily bag limit of 1 fish from 1 September
to the end of the season. The Bye-law also provides for the use of single hooks
and prohibits the use of worms as bait once the specified number of fish have
been caught in the specified periods.
SHANNON FISHERIES REGION (Prohibition on
Angling) BYE-LAW No. C.S. 289, 2007
This Bye-Law prohibits angling for
all species of fish during the period 1 March to 30 September in that
section of the Lower Shannon as specified in the Bye-law i.e.
Lower River Shannon from Plassy Bridge adjoining the townlands of
Sreelane in the county of Clare and Garraun in the county of Limerick
to Thomand Bridge in the city of Limerick during
the period commencing 1 March and ending on 30 September in any year.
S.I. No. 672 of 2006 - WILD SALMON AND SEA
TROUT TAGGING SCHEME (No. 2) REGULATIONS 2006
These regulations provide, for among other things, for the quotas
of fish that
can be harvested
by commercial
fishing engines and rod and line
from those rivers
identified in schedule 8 as having a surplus above the conservation
limit. In the case of the Shannon (Limerick) Fisheries Region,
quotas apply to the River Feale (4,688) and Mulcair (1,349)
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE-LAW
NO. 815, 2006
This Bye-law
provides for catch and release in respect
of salmon and sea trout (over 40 cm) in
the rivers mentioned in the Bye-law (none listed in Shannon
(Limerick) Fisheries District - see Bye Law No 287 below).
This Bye Law
comes into operation on January 1st, 2007.
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE-LAW
NO. C.S. 287, 2006
This Bye-Law prohibits angling for salmon
and sea trout (over 40 cm) in the rivers specified in the Bye-law.
In the case of the
Shannon (Limerick) Fisheries District this applies to Rivers
Brick, Galey, Deel, Owenagarney (Ratty), Skivileen,
Aughyvackeen. Doonbeg.
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE-LAW
NO. C.S. 290, 2007
This Bye-law
prohibits the taking or attempting to take by rod
and line salmon and sea trout over 40 cm. The Bye-law also
provides for the closure of the river Black Water in Waterford and
incorporates the provisions of the existing close rivers Bye-law No.
C.S. 287, 2006 above
S.I. No. 670 of 2006 - SALMON ROD ORDINARY ROD
LICENCES (Alteration of Licence Duties) ORDER 2006
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This Order prescribes the licence fees payable
from 1 January 2007 in respect of salmon rod ordinary fishing
licences and the Foyle Area extension licence including a salmon
conservation levy equivalent to 50% of the licence fee. The
proceeds of this levy will be invested in wild salmon management
initiatives designed to rehabilitate wild salmon stocks and
habitats.
