Gearhies Bantry Bay Submission – Salmon Watch Ireland
Salmon Watch Ireland (SWI) submits that aquaculture licences T05/122 and T05/122A cannot lawfully be renewed. The application by Murphy’s Irish Sea Food fails to meet fundamental requirements under the Habitats Directive, Water Framework Directive (WFD), EIA Directive, and the Nature Restoration Law, and does not remove the scientific doubt necessary to permit authorisation. Legal Compliance […]
Press Release Salmon Watch Ireland – New Conservation Measures
Salmon Watch Ireland Strongly Welcomes 2026 Salmon Protection Measures and Calls for a Fair Transition Away from All Commercial Exploitation 22 November 2025 Atlantic salmon stocks in Ireland have reached critically low levels, and decisive intervention is now essential to ensure that as many fish as possible survive to reach their spawning grounds in the […]
Salmon Tagging Regulations – Newsletter Number 25 – November 25-2025
Across Ireland, Atlantic salmon stocks have reached alarmingly low levels, a situation clearly reflected in Inland Fisheries Ireland’s 2026 scientific assessments. Many rivers now fall below 65% of their Conservation Limit (CL) resulting in unprecedented numbers of rivers being designated Catch & Release only or fully closed under the 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout […]
Newsletter Re: Exploitation – Number 24
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Wild Salmon Conservation Newsletter, which presents the initial key themes, priorities, and actions identified through public feedback on how best to manage exploitation and implement effective policies to increase wild smolt production and improve adult salmon returns. The newsletter highlights the issues that matter most to […]