Weekly Update 14 Dec 24 – Marine Institute Salmon and Sea Trout Census 2023
The Marine Institute Annual Report outlines the activities of the MI in 2023. It is a large piece of work but our interest is focussed on activities involving wild Atlantic salmon, sea trout and the large scale ranching program being carried out in Burishoole. The trapping system in Burishoole is quite unique in that it […]
Weekly Update 08 December 24
Salmon Watch Ireland would like to appraise our supporters of various activities which have come to our notice over the past week. The item which we would like to highlight is the newest research newsletter from Inland Fisheries Ireland and in particular the inbuilt data hub which is a very much needed public viewing platform […]
Weekly Update 01 December 24
This update contains some interesting topics which Salmon Watch Ireland would like to highlight to our members and supporters. Mc Swynes Bay – Salmon Farming Licence The ongoing saga surrounding the attempts by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to renew and review extant licences for existing salmon farms continues with Mc Swynes […]
Weekly Update
Salmon Watch Ireland attended a webinar concerning land based aquaculture systems. The discussion was both interesting and informative. Our goal here is to see salmon farming move on-land for the entire production cycle and it was interesting to see that hybrid systems utilising sea water (Flow Through) and RAS in combination worked effectively. The major […]