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Thames Dredging a short Sighted Decision

Sustainable Decision Making? It was disappointing to read the story on the back of Fishing News 28 November 2008 that dredging operations for a new containers terminal are to be given the go ahead and that as a consequence a … Continue reading

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Precautionary principle for a more sustainable future.

Fishing News 16 July 2007 Precautionary principle for a more sustainable future. Precautions, not panic for North Sea hering The article in June “ No need for panic on North Sea herring” by Ad Corten made interesting reading and clearly … Continue reading

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Record Catch or Sustainabiltiy Awards

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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Salmon Paper. Hydro-Geomorphology and salmon nursery habitat

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

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Salmon river development plan

  Development Plan In 1978 about one mile of the river Carey above Ballyvoy was dredged (presumably for drainage purposes) In today’s more environmentally aware world it is unlikely that such a project would have got planning permission. A huge … Continue reading

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Sustainability course   Cultural Exchange Belfast 2007   What do you think would improve the lives of people in Northern Ireland, in relation to the environment?     Things to think about Rich countries in that they dominate economies. Infrastructure … Continue reading

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Will Politicians achieve Sutaianability for Fishing

From unsustainable Fishing to Research and Sustainable Politics?  Politics In politics, leaders and parties come and go. Decisions are made, policies are implemented. The party that wins the support of the electorate wins the election and the right to take … Continue reading

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Saving our Irish Salmon Nov 2005

A plea for Ireland’s salmon.  I write as an enthusiastic angler of Wild Atlantic Salmon pursued in the rivers of Ireland mostly around the North and  North west.  Have you ever fished with rod and line and enjoyed the experience … Continue reading

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Collaborating for the common good; Saving Ireland’s Salmon: Channels and Challenges.(November 2006)

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

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