Two men convicted for illegal salmon drift netting off Arranmore Island


 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against two men for the possession of an illegal salmon drift net off Arranmore Island, in Donegal. Fisheries officers apprehended Mr Glenn O’Donnell and Mr Evan O’Donnell, of Arranmore Island, drift netting for Atlantic salmon. Two salmon and 371 yards of monofilament net were seized during the operation. […]


Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to farmers to protect watercourses during the silage season


Inland Fisheries Ireland has appealed to farmers to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the silage season. Livestock manure and other organic fertilisers, silage effluent, and soiled water are highly damaging substances, and on entering a watercourse can kill fish and severely impact their habitats. Commenting on the new appeal, Barry […]