Month: December 2013
HAVE A WHOPPER OF A 2014
What you have to beat in 2014! Here’s wishing you all the very best for 2014. Guim 2014 sl├íinti├║il, taitneamhach, spraoi├║il agaibh uilig ├│ Fissta
More wrasse than farmed salmon for Galway Bay.
According to the January 2014 issue of the Irish skipper, Marine Harvest in Galway bay are planning for to produce a lot of sea lice if they will need 40,000 wrasse. In the usual praise and hype to a valued client they state that “Marine Harvest has a policy of using natural methods insofar as …
ANOTHER ICELANDIC VICTORY TO KEEP SALMON FARMS OUT
Orri Vigfusson writes. Today. NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON FUND WON FIRST ROUND – JUDGEMENT IN OUR FAVOUR ÔÇô THE PROPOSED FISH FARM IS SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE CONCERNED. NOW FIGHT THEM ON THE EIS WHENEVER THEY PUBLISH ONE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL CUT AND PASTE BIM’s ON GALWAY BAY AS IT IS …
Fishy calculation by Minister Coveney
Thanks Ed for another good letter http://www.irishtimes.com/debate/letters/fishy-figures-1.1636689 Fishy figures Topics: Debate Letters Fri, Dec 27, 2013, 01:08 First published: Fri, Dec 27, 2013, 01:08 Sir ÔÇô Despite Minister for the Marine, Simon CoveneyÔÇÖs reassurance, marine fishing opportunities worth Ôé¼250 million (Home News, December 18th) are anything but ÔÇ£steadyÔÇØ. The value of seafish landings peaked at …
FISSTA SAY 86 rivers closed for Angling with Surplus while Minister says 87 rivers open for Angling with 36 catch and release.
FISSTA CAMPAIGN FOR PLAN OF ACTION TO OPEN ALL 153 SALMON RIVERS – ONLY 57 OPEN AFTER TEN YEARS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS Not much of a Xmas present – Here is what the Minister said yesterday after discussing it with his advisors: Media Release: For immediate release December 24th, 2013 87 rivers open for salmon angling …
New salmon pharm at Kilkieran
Great article in village magazine by tony lowes. Here is a scan of it. Buy the mag as well.
Smoked farmed salmon are recalled amid listeria fears
Here’s how the national papers reported the listeria recall of farmed salmon. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/smoked-salmon-recalled-amid-listeria-fears-1.1634511 Smoked salmon recalled amid Listeria fears Smoked salmon products sold by a leading fish producer have been recalled after the presence of Listeria was detected in certain batches. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued the recall notice on batches of …
WE NEED ANOTHER FOOD SCANDAL LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD
URGENT MEASURES NEEDED TO AVOID ANOTHER FOOD SCANDAL Farmed salmon products recalled amid Listeria fears FISSTA – The Federation of Irish Salmon and Seatrout Anglers have welcomed the intervention by the FSAI – Food Safety Authority of Ireland to recall a range of smoked salmon products sold by a leading fish producer after the presence …
Buy this Winter edition of Irish Country Sports & Country Life magazine
Irish Country Sports & Country Life magazine is out and flying off the shelves now. Our news report is on page. 106. Read and enjoy. http://www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com/