Every day, salmon farmers across the world walk into steel cages – in the seas off Scotland or Norway or Iceland – and throw in food. Lots of food; they must feed tens of thousands of fish before the day is over. They must also check if there are problems, and there is one particular … Continue reading
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21 March 2017: The Demise of Loch Maree
What has occurred across the west coast of Scotland over the last few decades is nothing short of a travesty. We have been responsible for the systematic demise of a great natural resource, decimating the wild populations of salmon and sea-trout in order to support big business in farmed salmon. In the case of the … Continue reading
Irish Times, 20 Feb 2017: Driftnet ban fails to save Atlantic wild salmon
Conference highlights impact of climate change, fish farming and non-target catching on Irish stocks The Atlantic wild salmon is in a “serious position” and various conservation measures “don’t seem to have worked”, Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Dr Ciaran Byrne has said. Speaking at the annual Salmon Watch Ireland conference in Galway, Dr Byrne said … Continue reading
Inland Fisheries Ireland, 10 Sept 2015: Salmon farms can have a significant impact on wild salmon and sea trout stocks
A definitive scientific paper, reviewing over 300 scientific publications, has just been published in the prestigious journal Aquaculture Environment Interactions on the effects of sea lice on sea trout stocks. A team of top international scientists from Norway, Scotland and Ireland reviewed all available published studies on the effects of sea lice and have concluded … Continue reading
Press Release, Salmon Watch Ireland: Mixed bag of outcomes from North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation meeting, 2-6 June
Press Release: Salmon Watch Ireland: Mixed bag of outcomes from North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation meeting, 2-6 June 8 June 2015 The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (‘NASCO’) failed to determine a quota for the West Greenland fishery for the coming season at its 2-6 June meeting in Goose Bay, Canada. The Greenland government … Continue reading
Irish Times, 28 September 2014: Welcome from IFI for review of studies into effects of sea lice on trout and salmon stocks
Welcome from IFI for review of studies into effects of sea lice on trout and salmon stocks Irish Times, 28 September 2014 By Derek Evans Mariet Timmermans from Holland with an excellent sea trout of 4lb caught on Lough Currane, Waterville, Co Kerry, on the fly. photograph: vincent appleby INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) … Continue reading
Irish Times, 10 March 2014: Minister set to provide figures on escaped salmon from Bantry Bay in west Cork
Minister set to provide figures on escaped salmon from Bantry Bay in west Cork Irish Times, 10 March 2014 The Minister for Marine, Simon Coveney, is expected to provide figures of the escapees from the recent storm damage to a salmon farm in Bantry Bay. According to Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) in west … Continue reading
The Observer, 16 Feb 2014: Fish farms are destroying wild Scottish salmon, says leading environmentalist
Fish farms are destroying wild Scottish salmon, says leading environmentalist 16 Feb 2014 Founder of influential conservation body accuses Holyrood of contributing to catastrophic decline in salmon stocks on rivers One of the world’s most influential conservation bodies has accused the Scottish government of ruining the country’s lucrative salmon-fishing industry. In a strongly worded letter … Continue reading
Irish Times, 13 Feb 2014: Gusts of up to 160 km per hour cause further damage on west coast
Gusts of up to 160 km per hour cause further damage on west coast Irish Times, 13 Feb 2014 Fishing industry may have lost €30 million due to weather, industry says Fish farm In west Cork, the owner of a fish farm near Bantry said the weather was too bad to check the extent of … Continue reading
Inland Fisheries Ireland: Guidelines for Anglers that suspect they have recaptured an escaped Farmed Salmon
Inland Fisheries Ireland: Guidelines for Anglers that suspect they have recaptured an escaped Farmed Salmon 1. Do not return the salmon to the water. 2. Tag the salmon with rod or commercial tags issued with your licence under the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Regulations. (Blue, brown, red, white) 3. Contact IFI immediately and report … Continue reading
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