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  Issue Number 14 – 30 May 2025 Salmon Watch Ireland

  This week we deal with the highly anticipated paper by Gargan et al. 2025 which effectively deals a significant blow to the government accepted (Marine Institute) science regarding the impact of sea lice on migrating juvenile salmon. We anticipate that this research can be used to bolster legal challenges into the future especially in regard […]

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  Newsletter Number 13 – 20 May 2025

  This newsletter discusses the unique relationship between salmon and pearl mussel. It is in everyone’s interest to know the link between these species and how we must keep habitat and water quality in a condition that supports vibrant stocks of both species. We also highlight the recent high temperatures and their potential effect on juvenile […]

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  Newsletter Issue Number 12 – 11 May 2025

  This newsletter deals with two issues which are of concern to all who support salmon conservation in Ireland. The first topic discusses the recent report from Inland Fisheries Ireland relating to the GeneFlow project which seeks to record the extent of introgression by farmed salmon into Ireland’s rivers. The second issue discusses and focusses on […]

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  Newsletter Number 11 -Salmon Farm – Concerns

  Salmon Watch Ireland Newsletter Deenish Island Aquaculture Update Urgent Concerns Raised by Salmon Watch Ireland Licence Breach: Introduction of Pre-Adult Salmon The recent transfer of fish to the Deenish Island site appears to breach key conditions of the extant aquaculture licence (AQ199). The licence strictly permits the introduction of smolts only—juvenile salmon—up to a cap […]

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  Latest Update – Issue number 10 – 16 April 2025

  This update concerns an update on Straffan Weir and an examination of a refusal to grant information pertaining to mortality figures, stocking rates etc. We have just been informed that our appeal has not been upheld and we will have to appeal to the information commissioner. We fully intend to do this. We certainly feel […]

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