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There is growing opposition in Conamara to an application by the Norwegian multinational Mowi to build a large salmon farm off the Galway coast.Interest groups say the move would be detrimental to wild fish stocks which they say are already in dramatic decline. There are calls now on the Government to tighten regulation of the industry.Within the special area of conservation, salmon farming is already in operation at Ballinakill Bay in the Renvyle area. There is concern locally around Mowi's application, which would see the building of a 22-cage farm off Cleggan Head - producing around 3,500 tonnes of fish...

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Imagine the size of the bag needed to take this goldfish home from the fairground.Angler Andy Hackett is celebrating after catching one of the world's biggest goldfish. Photo Credit: The Irish Sun The gigantic orange specimen, aptly nicknamed The Carrot, weighed a whopping 67lbs 4ozs. The fish is a hybrid species of a leather carp and a koi carp, which are traditionally orange.The Carrot is believed to be over 20 years old and was put in a lake at a fishery in France run by Brit Jason Cowler when it was young. But it has proven an elusive fish to...

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Three men from Co Mayo have been convicted of false imprisonment, assault and obstruction following a ‘very serious’ illegal fishing incident. The offences related to attempts to evade fisheries officers from Inland Fisheries Ireland at Belderrig Pier on the North Mayo coast two years ago. At a sitting of Ballina District Court on 12 July, Judge Fiona Lydon also convicted the men of possessing illegally caught wild Atlantic salmon and nets, in charges brought by Inland Fisheries Ireland. The charges of false imprisonment were brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions. One of the men were sentenced to six months...

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  Saturday, November 12th. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Bann Match Club League Venue: Lower Bann, Portglenone. County Antrim. The Bann Match club league matches all take place pre-Christmas as follows; Saturdays -  3rd & 10th September 1st, 15th & 29th October 12th & 26th November 8th December 8 matches with the best 6 to count. New members very welcome. Membership £20, match £20 (£10 daily overall, £5 section, £5 league overall)     Saturday, November 12th. 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 2 Day Silverfish, Oaklands Venue: Oaklands Lake Marshmeadows, New Ross, Wexford. Entry €60, fishing 10.30 to 3.30     Sunday, November 13th. 8:45 am - 4:00...

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On October 28th, the European Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for 2023, including deep-sea stock for 2023 and 2024. The proposal concerns 17 total allowable catches (TACs) for the fisheries operating on stocks managed solely by the EU. Recovery of the largest stocks, notably the horse mackerel, allows the Commission to propose a quota increase. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, said: “Our proposal for increased catches of Atlantic stocks managed by the EU is good news for our fishers and it comes at...

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