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…
River Shannon salmon – time for some new thinking?
According to the Standing Scientific Committee of the National Salmon Commission, the Conservation Limit for salmon in the River Shannon upstream of the Shannon Dams is 49,624 salmon (note exact figure!).…
The Shannon scheme – a one way journey for Salmon
The fish pass at Ardnacrusha of the Lower River Shannon lets very few salmon upstream, but for those salmon that find their way through the fish-lock and into the upper…
Why are there no salmon in the upper Shannon ? : Reason 1
Why are there no salmon in the upper Shannon ? : Reason 1 Smolt Turbine mortality: The floods of May take the smolts away; delay and carnage at Ardnacrusha The smolt…
What was the greatest ecological disaster in Ireland?
Ian D Rotherham recently published book ‘The Lost Fens: England’s Greatest Ecological Disaster‘ is highly recommended. A recent review in the ‘Independent’ can be found here. Very few parts of…
