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EDUCATION FOR A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO It is encouraging to hear Seafish Chief Executive John Rutherford says he thinks the Fishing Industry is moving in positive way. (10 November 2006) In light of the so called Doomsday Science referring to the … Continue reading →

The challenges of calculating a sustainable Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) management conservation targets in balance with  juvenile habitat in small salmon rivers. Brendan Kerr 2020  Abstract A habitat analysis of five small rivers was conducted in two small river systems, … Continue reading →

SAVING IRELAND’ SALMON COLLABORATING, FOR THE COMMON GOOD. There has been much discussion about rapidly disappearing salmon stocks in Ireland, her seas, and in the Atlantic Ocean. Traditional nets men and anglers have had to answer difficult questions about their … Continue reading →

Can Ireland’s Nets Men and Anglers work together to achieve greater abundance for Atlantic salmon in Ireland ? I was interested to read the points made by Mr Patrick Keys of Moville in his open letter to Minister Dempsey in … Continue reading →

Subsistence compensation to ensure a bright future for valuable Irish Salmon in Ireland, Greenland and Faeroes.  It has been reported that to offset hardship due to the compulsory buy out of drift net licenses, a 25 Million Euro fund will … Continue reading →

Summary response to Consultation re Hydro scheme approval, NIEA July 2011. Brendan Kerr, Natural Living Assets.   This consultation is welcomed providing an opportunity to produce a sustainable solution to achieving renewable energy targets whilst at the same time incorporating a … Continue reading →

Can Nets men and Anglers can work together to ensure greater Abundance of Wild Atlantic salmon in Ireland? A good starting point would be to recognise the interdependence of mountain stream, surrounding habitat, rivers, estuaries and oceans. There are many … Continue reading →

In defence of the compulsory ban on drift net fishing Noel  Dempsey Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural resources said “the current imperative must be to maintain stocks above conservation limits”. It will be obvious to those who fish responsibly … Continue reading →

Is Freedom to Fish as a Hunter Gatherers Compatible with a Sustainable Future?  As an angler I have sympathy for the way Nets Men have been told they cannot fish for salmon in 2007 and beyond and the sense of … Continue reading →

Can Ireland’s Nets Men and Anglers work together to achieve greater abundance for Atlantic salmon in Ireland ? I was interested to read the points made by Mr Patrick Keys of Moville in his open letter to Minister Dempsey in … Continue reading →