The ESB salmon hatchery at Parteen weir is open 60 years this year and over that time it has released c.30 million juvenile salmon into the River… Read more “Sixty years of failure at Parteen Salmon Hatchery”
Category: Atlantic salmon
The last of the River Shannon salmon?
These parr are naturally spawned salmon and I found these during an electrofishing survey in the Island River near Ballymoe, Co Galway in August 1998. This river… Read more “The last of the River Shannon salmon?”
Let’s get salmon back to the upper River Shannon
This is the stretch of the upper River Shannon above Lough Allen. This is a clean upland catchment with considerable salmon production potential. If this river flowed… Read more “Let’s get salmon back to the upper River Shannon”
Call to disband failed “Shannon Fishery Partnership”
The members of the so-called Shannon Fishery Partnership are meeting in Killaloe today for their annual Christmas dinner. On this day it really is time to call… Read more “Call to disband failed “Shannon Fishery Partnership””
Limerick Navigation Conference
These are the slides from my presentation at the ‘Inland Navigations of Ireland Historical Society’ conference in Tullamore in March 2017. The talk was entitled ‘After Ardnacrusha’… Read more “Limerick Navigation Conference”
Should canoeing be regulated on our Natura 2000 rivers?
We are very concerned about the recent expansion of canoeing activities on the Lower River Shannon SAC, and other Natura 2000 rivers such as the River Suir. The numbers… Read more “Should canoeing be regulated on our Natura 2000 rivers?”
Highlighting problems on the River Shannon for World Fish Migration Day
World Fish Migration Day is a particular relevant day for the River Shannon; a river with numerous fish passage issues – both due to the presence of… Read more “Highlighting problems on the River Shannon for World Fish Migration Day”
Flooding on Lower Shannon, December 2015
A selection of our photos of videos of flooding on the Lower (old) River Shannon during December 2015 is provided below. These were taken during early December when… Read more “Flooding on Lower Shannon, December 2015”
