Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
Anglers Appeal Proposed Development of Nearly 250 Homes in Killarney Over Wastewater Fears
30th December 2023 Angling
Anglers in Killorglin are appealing plans recently green-lit by Kerry County Council for a development of nearly 250 homes outside of Killarney. As the Kerryman reports, the Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association says it “did not receive the regard…
Legislation approved by Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan will allow for 81 rivers to be accessible for salmon and sea trout angling next year. Of the 81, 42 will be open, with a further 39 open to “catch and release”…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against two men for an illegal netting incident in which three Atlantic salmon died. The case was heard at Ennis District Court on Friday 27 October. Tom Corry and Flan Considine, both from…
Tributes have been paid to the late John Dunford, the influential music manager who had recently qualified as a sea angling skipper. As the Sunday Independent reports, Dunford loved the sea, bought a boat, and completed training with Bord Iascaigh…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced details of its €30,000 Sponsorship Programme for 2024. The programme is one of the main funding mechanisms used by IFI to promote sustainable angling in Ireland. IFI invested in 71 angling events and initiatives…
Loughs Agency Retains Existing Salmon Carcass Tag Allocation for 2024 Season
21st December 2023 Loughs Agency
Loughs Agency has made the decision to retain salmon carcass tag numbers for angling licence holders for the 2024 season in line with the policy followed in the previous three years at a maximum of one blue tag (1st March…
The tender process for Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) State fisheries for 2024 is now open. State-owned fishing rights are made available for licence to interested angling clubs every year and IFI generally has licence agreements with over 50 fishing clubs,…
State Water Utility Prosecuted for Sewage-Related Pollution in Cavan Town River
19th December 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the outcome of a case it brought against Uisce Éireann involving sewage pollution of the Cavan town river. A fine of €2,000, plus costs and expenses of €3,197, were imposed at a hearing on…
A “major fish kill” in a Co Derry river has tallied than 2,000 fish across a range of species, as BBC News reports. The incident was discovered last Friday morning (24 November) on the Muff River in Eglinton, near the…
Inland Fisheries Ireland to Provide Over €1m for New River Conservation Projects in 2024
15th November 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to provide more than €1 million in new grants to support fish and their habitats in rivers nationwide. IFI’s Habitats and Conservation Scheme funding call for 2024 is now live and expressions of interest can…
Angelwelt Berlin is the leading trade fair on the trendy topic of angling in Germany and has now established itself as the most popular meeting place for sport and leisure anglers at both national and international level in Germany. This…
A unique record of very large fish caught and released by anglers in Ireland over the past 60 years has just been published. The 220-page Irish Specimen Fish Atlas covers 83 various species nationwide. It was compiled by the Irish…
Consultants Undertaking Technical Assessments for Fish Passage Works at Annacotty Weir
6th November 2023 Angling
Following a competitive tender process launched earlier this year, O’Connor Sutton Cronin (OCSC) were appointed as the consulting engineers to undertake a range of technical assessments and prepare an options report for fish passage improvement works at Annacotty Weir on…
Record Recaptures of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Irish Waters as 2023 Fishing Season Nears End
4th November 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has recorded two rare recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna as the angling season for these fish nears its closure on Sunday 12 November. The first recaptured bluefin was tagged and released originally by skipper Adrian…
DAERA Aims to Assuage Concerns Over Invasive Zebra Mussels at Key Fish Farm for Northern Ireland’s Public Angling Estate
4th November 2023 Angling
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEARA) has published an FAQ regarding the impact of zebra mussels on the public angling estate. Fears have been expressed that tens of thousands of fish could be culled after the…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Assists in International Salmon Research Project in Greenland
2nd November 2023 Marine Science
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has taken part in a tagging project for salmon that tracks their epic sea swim from Greenland to Europe. IFI researcher Glen Wightman represented the agency in an EU-funded programme in the east Greenland settlement of…
