River Brosna Special Area of Study 2014
Introduction The River Brosna has a catchment area of 1,273km2 and is the 3rd largest tributary of the River Shannon. It rises in Lough Owel north of Mullingar and flows through Mullingar into…
Category: European eel
The SEG approach needs to be employed on the River Shannon
The Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) have just published their 2013 newsletter and it makes very interesting reading. The SEG is a Europe wide conservation and science led organisation working to…
Is the ESB doing doing enough for silver eels on the River Shannon?
Is the ESB doing enough for silver eels on the Shannon or is their trap and transport exercise little more than another public relations stunt? They will do good to…
Major increase in elver and salmon runs on UK rivers
Some UK rivers are having the best runs of salmon since the 1920’s according to recent media reports. The number of salmon caught on rod and line on the River…
Are Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Elver Trapping Indices Accurate?
The European Eel has been listed as ‘Critically endangered’ according to the ‘Red List No. 5: Amphibians, Reptiles & Freshwater Fish’ (King et al., 2011). This is a reflection of…
