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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 →

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 →

  Can Ecological Economics achieve burgeoning sustainability for local fishing communities in Ireland?    Ecological Economics It is now fashionable to try and understand economics from an ecological perspective. Ecological economics sees commerce as a sub set of the ecological … Continue reading →

No Hiding Place for Polluters There have been a number pollution incidents reported in this paper recently including the Fardross river, a tributary of the River Blackwater and Lough Neagh. The recent pollution incident on the Sixmilewater  (Ballymartin water) also … Continue reading →

Bio diversity The meeting is being held in the context that there is now enough evidence to be confident that global warming is a real and present threat. The aim of this meeting is to guide the delivery of a … Continue reading →

Water Framework Directive: River Basin Management Plans     A  Response  by Brendan Kerr , Natural Living Assets   Thank you to Environment and Heritage Service who organised numerous consultation evenings and workshops to address the issues. It is hoped that the outcomes … Continue reading →

Can Ecological Economics achieve burgeoning sustainability for local fishing communities in Ireland?   Ecological Economics It is now fashionable to try and understand economics from an ecological perspective. Ecological economics sees commerce as a sub set of the ecological system … Continue reading →

A vision for the Future for Wild Atlantic Salmon in Northern Ireland, or the North. (whatever you prefer)   Readers may or may not be aware that there is a public consultation document to discuss the future for the management … Continue reading →

 Response to The Department of the Environment (DOE) Consultation re Budget Proposals. Ecological status as a basis for a more sustainable, competitive NI needs to given a high priority. There has been so much preparatory work completed over the last … 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 →