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 […]
This special conference edition — “Protecting Wild Salmon: Science, Stewardship, and Accountability” — captures the key discussions and outcomes from our 2025 Athlone Conference. Inside you’ll find: Science and Survival: Dr. Elvira de Eyto on seven decades of data from Burrishoole, and Dr. Paddy Gargan confirming the clear link between sea lice and salmon mortality. Grassroots Action: Maura Brennan’s […]
Dear Minister Heyden, On behalf of Salmon Watch Ireland, I write to express our profound concern at the recent determination of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB). The decision, in our considered view, undermines the protection of Ireland’s wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout and fails to uphold the standards required under Irish and European […]
Today we’re sharing Salmon Watch Ireland’s Blackwater Report (Sept 2025). It summarises the Inter-Agency investigation into the August fish mortalities on the Munster Blackwater and sets out what must happen next. While we appreciate the efforts of all agencies and stakeholders it is none the less alarming that no definitive cause was identified. Whether this was […]
