On March 21, 2023, Hayden Lake in northern Idaho produced a new state record northern pike (Esox lucius). This monster pike weighed 40.76 pounds, and measured 49 inches long with...
“Jaws” it ain’t – the Angelshark has more in common with the skate and ray but is now an endangered species.The squat flat shark, appropriately named Squatina squatina, once lived...
A fisherman has described landing a rare blue lobster in Belfast Lough as the catch of a lifetime. Some marine biologists have estimated the odds of catching a blue lobster...
The UK fishing industry is to benefit from an initial £2 million investment to trial new, greener engines and help create a safer, more sustainable fishing fleet as the latest...
The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers are holding two shore angling sessions for young (under 16 and under 21) anglers who wish to progress in their shore angling, and possibly...
Ireland’s rivers teemed with salmon 30 years ago, but today numbers have declined by about 70 per cent. “Unless we can implement our conservation programme in the major catchment areas,...
The Government is to be asked to give Ireland’s inshore fishers more than €12m to help them deal with the disruption to their markets caused by the war in Ukraine...
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2023. These came into effect...
A search is underway for three fishermen after an 18-metre trawler was involved in a collision with a 126-metre freight ship off the coast of west Jersey at approximately 5.30am,...
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is to seek quota for Irish fishers to catch blue fin tuna. He will make the proposal at the EU Fisheries...
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...
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...
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...
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 - ...
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...
A legion of 74 anglers arrived to Inniscarra, County Cork last month for the latest edition of Feederfest Ireland that saw contestants from The Netherlands, Sweden and England compete alongside expert...
