🔓 Applications now open for experienced angling skippers to catch-and-release Atlantic #bluefin tuna in #Ireland .

📅 Skippers can apply to join the 2024 Tuna CHART programme between May 2 & May 8.

More: tinyurl.com/2uurdcta

Tuna caught and tagged in 2023 ⬇️

Hi Paschal Sheehy, this isn't an Inland Fisheries Ireland
placement, but is a safety rope. Works underway to repair the quay wall upstream of the rope location. We understand the safety rope may be a risk measure in case someone falls in to the water...TBC.

IFI Research discussing #Salmon #Conservation NewstalkFM Pat Kenny Newstalk

tinyurl.com/y6uu543r

Great learning today at the River Brusna (tributary of the Moy) for 5th and 6th classes with detailed workshop facilitated by Inland Fisheries Ireland as part of the Something Fishy programme. Thanks to Markus and team

🦈 Our IFI officers in the Letterkenny district encountered these #Basking Sharks off west #Donegal , while on sea fisheries patrol yesterday.

🌊⛰️ Feeding in the Tory Sound-with the Seven Sisters mountains in the background.

Irish Basking Shark I Irish Wildlife Trust
#EarthDay
#ConorPass

💻 Our updated National Barriers Programme dashboard is here: tinyurl.com/attu636s

👇 Tarmonbarry weir on the Shannon.

It, & structures like it, delay or stop fish migrations throughout #Ireland .

🚦 IFI’s new barriers mitigation division is being established, and staffed.

🚨 Up to 500 fish may have died near Ballingarry, Co #Tipperary , in a river pollution case.

Upper reaches of the Kings River

😐 Large no. of trout of all ages, & salmon parr, found killed.

IFI investigations ongoing

📲 To report pollution: Call our 24/7 number- 0818 34 74 24

⏰ The deadline for our 2 x Research Officer roles, and one Research Technician post (National Lakes and Rivers Programme) is this Wed, April 17th.

🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/ybtx4hjf

.Inland Fisheries Ireland now has 3 x Research Technician vacancies across the Eel Monitoring & Environmental Drainage Maintenance Research programmes, and Habitats Directive project.

ℹ️ See: tinyurl.com/ybtx4hjf

💶 Salary scale from €39,122

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Irish Federation of Sea Anglers Announces Official Launch of the World Championship Shore Angling 2024!

This esteemed occasion marked the official commencement of preparations for the upcoming U-16 and U-21 World Championship, set to take place along our beautiful…

Since 2021, 5,500 people have enjoyed exploring Lough Ree on Access for All’s accessible boat

So far visitors have come from every county in Ireland bar one - Antrim

Find out about the project that makes the waterways accessible for wheelchair-users 👉changingireland.ie/?p=253841&prev…

The recent shooting of a white-tailed eagle highlights how we still have a serious wildlife crime problem. We need a Wildlife Crime Unit, as exists in the UK, as well as stronger sentencing for those convicted.

irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/peop…

🇺🇦 These end-of-life Inland Fisheries Ireland SUVs have been donated by the #Irish State to aid the EU’s humanitarian aid operations in #Ukraine .

🚘 4 x Mitsubishi Pajeros transported.

EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 I European Commission I Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage

#EUCivilProtection

Great workshop with Markus from Inland Fisheries Ireland on the life cycle of the salmon. We are one of the schools closest to the salmon rich River Moy Mayo North Tourism, Ireland Mayo.ie Learning about the lateral line used for navigation Blackrock E.C. #somethingfishy

🧑‍⚖️ IFI secures fines/costs of €8k against 2 men from Dublin for illegal netting in Co #Laois .

📍 Grand Canal, near Monasterevin.

Full story: tinyurl.com/4wakz3n2

IFI gains convictions against 3 men for illegal angling on Lough Sheelin.

⚫️ Combined fines/costs of €5,150 secured against anglers.

🟢 Failure to pay fines leads to court convictions in both incidents.

Read more: tinyurl.com/mda4rup3

.Inland Fisheries Ireland prosecutes Uisce Éireann for water pollution that killed 100 fish.

🛑 Approx. 40,000 litres of chemical leaked into a stream in #Waterford .

· Uisce Éireann to pay €4,000 fine, and more than €3,100 in expenses

In full: 🗞️ tinyurl.com/4js4ujnc

IFI Fisheries Environmental Officer, Jane Gilleran, explains the full story of the chemical incident that caused 2,000 fish deaths in May 2023.

📍 Ballymacraven river, Ennistymon, Co Clare.

📻 Via: Ireland on the Fly podcast
tinyurl.com/dk4dwsz3

🌲 Forestry owner to pay €10k for river pollution incident in #Leitrim .

💶 €5,750 to be donated for nearby playground, and to highlight biodiversity at the area

🧐 IFI prosecution case: tinyurl.com/4a8uyk4c

.Inland Fisheries Ireland prosecutes Uisce Éireann for water pollution that killed 100 fish.

Approx. 40,000 litres of chemical leaked into a stream in #Waterford .

· Uisce Éireann to pay €4,000 fine, and more than €3,100 in expenses

In full: 🗞️ tinyurl.com/4js4ujnc