Yearly Archives: 2009

Judge pledges jail for illegal fishing

Posted on December 5, 2009 by barry

Irish Times

Comparing illegal fishing to cattle rustling, a district court judge said he was issuing warrants and intended to impose six-month jail terms…read more…

Pacific salmon climate change

Posted on November 23, 2009 by barry

“Climate change has altered the migratory pattern of the sockeye salmon, which…pushes their reproductive cycle, forcing them back to spawn too early… read more…

Salmon Fishing News…

Posted on November 13, 2009 by barry

‘Unregulated Fish Farms Threaten Salmon Production’ from TheFishSite.com News Desk
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2008 Salmon and Seatrout Statistics

Posted on October 9, 2009 by barry

Stats from CFB.

Giant Python Shock!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by barry

Wexford People

FISHERY research staff on the Slaney had the shock of their lives on Monday when they uncovered a huge snake in the river…..
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Fisheries board calls for seal and cormorant data

Posted on September 15, 2009 by barry

Irish Times

THE SWRFB is calling on …..to set optimum target numbers for seals and great cormorants
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Huge python found during river survey

Posted on September 15, 2009 by barry

Irish Examiner

A routine river survey took an unexpected twist today after scientists pulled a 10ft monster python from the water in Co Wexford…
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Call for review of fishing rights after angler is jailed

Posted on September 4, 2009 by barry

Irish Times

A LOCAL councillor in Cork has called for a review of the way fishing rights are allocated after a man was jailed for 10 days for refusing to pay a fine for fishing on a privately-owned fishery on the river Lee….
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Pretty in pink, but don’t splash out on glofish

Posted on June 16, 2009 by barry

Irish Independent

WHAT’s pink, swims and glows in the dark? Genetically modified fish found in a pond in Co Offaly….
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