The return of the eel
The European eel is currently staging a remarkable comeback, with record numbers of juvenile eels arriving to the European coast from the Sargasso Sea for the third consecutive year. The…
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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…
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…
