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• Salmon – Are Mackerel an Issue

  plt.figure(figsize=(12,6)) plt.plot(df_ns[“Year”], df_ns[“Catch”], marker=’o’, color=”steelblue”) plt.title(“Mackerel Catch in Norwegian & Greenland Seas (Subareas 1,2,5,14)”) plt.xlabel(“Year”) plt.ylabel(“Catch (tonnes)”) plt.grid(True) plt.tight_layout() plt.show()

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  Fish Counter Report and Update Blackwater

   This issue contains a brief outline of the fish counter report for 2024 issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland as well as an update on Blackwater fish kill. We have strongly suggested that certain issues come to the forefront in regard to WWTP and Industrial discharges in all catchments and that climate resilience should be built […]

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  Unprecedented Fish Kill – Munster Blackwater

  The recent fish kill on the Munster Blackwater highlights just how fragile the habitats of salmon and trout truly are. These weakened ecosystems are highly vulnerable, and without decisive action, further incidents are inevitable. Although the exact cause has not yet been identified, the deteriorating condition of many rivers—particularly in regions of intensive agriculture and, […]

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  Munster Blackwater – Fish Kill

  Press Release Salmon Watch Ireland Expresses Deep Concern Over Major Fish Kill on the River Blackwater Salmon Watch Ireland is alarmed at the scale and extent of the recent fish kill on the River Blackwater. This tragic event highlights the ongoing pressures on the catchment, which continues to suffer from excessive nutrient inputs linked to […]

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  Launch of Salmon Watch Ireland’s 2025 Policy Statement – A Call to Protect Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Salmon

  We are pleased to share with you Saving the Irish Salmon – Policy Statement 2025, Salmon Watch Ireland’s updated and comprehensive plan to safeguard one of our nation’s most iconic species. This revised policy builds on our original 2019 proposals and reflects the urgent challenges now facing wild Atlantic salmon. Numbers have fallen by approximately […]

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