Ireland’s rivers are not protected from instream works
Did you know that outside of the salmonid close season there are no restrictions in relation to digging out, dredging, diverting or otherwise damaging rivers in Ireland? We have been…
Category: Fisheries Leglislation
Did IFI do this to the Arigna River?
Devastating instream works and spread of non-native invasive species on the River Arigna The photos below show the impact of dredging works and dispersion of non-native invasive species on the…
Are Ireland’s coarse fishing laws fair?
In Ireland the non-native invasive species roach Rutilus rutilus has a higher level of protection than the native Brown trout Salmo trutta. The CONSERVATION OF AND PROHIBITION ON SALE OF…
Old River Shannon Foundation 