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 […]
Inland Fisheries Ireland identifies two significant cases of illegal salmon netting in Donegal
26 untagged salmon seized in the Glenties area in Donegal and 1,100 yards of illegal salmon drift nets seized off Inishbeg Island