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Traditional Interdependent Sustainability

Traditional Interdependent Sustainability    It was interesting to read that Donegal’s Island fishermen are to heighten their campaign against fishing bans including salmon. A vision, commitment and strategy are required to ensure that sufficient salmon have free passage to their … Continue reading

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When Will the salmon Come Back

When will the salmon come back?  Cormac Burke’s article “Lonely Shores” in The Irish Skipper, August, reflects the consequences of socio economic decline, witnessed by empty fishing harbours: Teelin, Kilcar, Bunbeg, Blacksod, Goleen to name a few. Small historic ports … Continue reading

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Anglers and Netsmen

Traditions, Commercial Nets men, Anglers, Scientists! Can we work together for a stronger future? Dear Sir Who is to blame for the state of Ireland’s salmon fishery? Is it, anglers, nets men or politicians, or simply a failure to care … Continue reading

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Anglers and Netsmen Working Togehther for Sustainability

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

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AllI want to do is fish

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

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Environmental Impact Award for Fishing Sustainably

Reward for Record 2000 Tonne Catch in 2 Tows. http://www.naturallivingassets.com/ Record Catch or Sustainable Reward £1 million, 2 million tonnes and 4 million mackerel from two tows at sea. It is understandable that crews like to catch as many fish … Continue reading

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Can Ireland’s Nets Men and Anglers work together to achieve greater abundance for Atlantic salmon in Ireland ?

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

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Life, Energy, and the Unity of Nature: Towards a Formula for sustainabilty

Life, Energy and the Unity of Nature;  Towards a formula for sustainability.  It was interesting to read the report of comments made by Joey Murrin at the conference on the EU Maritime Green Paper, “Towards a better Future Maritime Policy … Continue reading

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Saving Ireland’s Salmon: The SALSEA project

SAVING IRELAND’S SALMON It was reported that Dr Ken Whelan( head of The Marine Institute Salmon Research, Newport), stated the main reason, for reduced salmon catches was salmon not surviving at sea. SALSEA Research in the form of the SALSEA … Continue reading

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All I want to do is fish….and be a hunter gatherer!

All I want to do is Fish and be a Hunter Gatherer! As an angler I have sympathy for the way William Lynch was treated by the Lochs agency and his despair at being refused permission to fish for salmon. … Continue reading

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