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Author: Dr. Will O'Connor

Posted on May 15, 2022May 16, 2022

Over 100,000 young salmon die at Parteen Salmon Hatchery

It was reported this week that over 100,000 young salmon died at Parteen Salmon Hatchery on the Lower River Shannon. According to the Limerick Leader an incident occurred at the…

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Posted on April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

All the salmon counters at all the ESB dams were down again for all of 2021

No salmon counts are available again for 2021 for any of the ESB dams on the Rivers Shannon, Lee, Erne, Liffey, and Claddy. I had previously exposed that all the…

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Posted on November 13, 2021November 13, 2021

All of the IFI and Loughs Agency fish counters were working in 2020

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) reported they successfully operated a national fish counter programme in 2020. Similarly, the cross-border Loughs Agency also operated all their fish counters in 2020. This contrasts…

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Posted on November 10, 2021November 13, 2021

ESB claims that all the salmon counters at their dams “malfunctioned” in 2020

No salmon counts are available for 2020 for the ESB dams on the Lower River Shannon, River Lee, and River Erne. In the ESB Fisheries Conservation annual report (2020), they…

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Posted on September 8, 2021November 10, 2021

Comments on the Lough Funshinagh Flood Relief Scheme

The Lough Funshinagh Flood Scheme aims to drain Lough Funshinagh (a priority turlough and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)) into Lough Ree SAC/Special Protection Area (SPA). This project has set…

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Posted on May 25, 2021June 2, 2021

The Annacotty Weir Campaign will continue!

On 5th of May 2021, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD announced that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to lead “on the Annacotty weir fish passage improvement project”. The press…

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Posted on April 11, 2021May 24, 2021

Addressing concerns about consultation in relation to Annacotty weir

This post sets out to address some of the concerns that have been raised about public consultation in relation to the Annacotty weir petition. The petition for Annacotty weir is…

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Posted on April 11, 2021May 24, 2021

Petition to remove Annacotty weir

Annacotty weir needs to be removed to restore fish migration in this internationally important river. Alternatively it could be lowered, and a low gradient rock ramp fish pass installed. Annacotty…

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