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Category: Atlantic salmon

Posted on January 27, 2017May 20, 2017

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 of canoes and…

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Posted on May 21, 2016April 3, 2018

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 the ESB’s dams…

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Posted on December 16, 2015March 12, 2017

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 the ESB were…

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Posted on September 27, 2015February 27, 2017

Management plan for the Lower River Shannon

We have been continuing our surveys of the Lower River Shannon. This study is being undertaken to assess the implications of current management regimes on the Lower River Shannon Special Area…

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Posted on September 26, 2015September 28, 2015

The forgotten fishery of the Lower Shannon

The forgotten fishery of the Lower Shannon – the former salmon beats on the stretch of the river between O’Brien’s Bridge and Killaloe. This area of the river was the subject…

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Posted on May 24, 2015June 16, 2018

We need to change the management of Parteen fish pass

We want the fish pass at Parteen weir to be opened immediately and left open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Passage of ‘wild’ fish upstream has to…

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Posted on December 11, 2014May 16, 2016

Why are salmon numbers in the Shannon so low?

This is Athlone weir on the middle reaches of the River Shannon, during early December 2014. If you ever wanted an example of the scale of ESB’s fisheries management failures…

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Posted on August 30, 2014December 8, 2016

Ballintra – another impassable ESB dam

This is Ballintra Gates at the outfall of Lough Allen, in the upper River Shannon. This dam has a fish pass that does not work. This is another ESB dam…

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