No close season for instream works in Ireland?
Although there is supposed to be a statutory close season for instream works in Ireland – with such works forbidden between the 1st October and 1st June each year –…
Striving for sustainable management of Ireland's great river
Although there is supposed to be a statutory close season for instream works in Ireland – with such works forbidden between the 1st October and 1st June each year –…
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…
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…
There are no fisheries for lamprey in Ireland, yet the state inland fisheries agency – Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) – has responsibility for protecting the three Irish lamprey species. However,…
These works are currently ongoing at Limerick City, and the photos below were taken today. We are very concerned about the possible impacts of these works on water quality in the…