gareth2005
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Maybe a newspaper article highlighting this might put the frighteners on the hunters and make people aware of what is happening??
Yes, that's what I heard.Pigeon fanciers?
Hi Guys,
I know some of you are involved in local politics and I am looking for your help in regards to the article below. The short of it is that Irish coarse fish stocks are under severe pressure especially Pike as they are being killed sold and eaten. The Central fisheries board want to reduce the legal size limit of Pike that can be killed. I believe there should be a NO KILL policy for all native irish species.
Any please read and thanks for your time
John Chambers, Chairman, IFPAC became aware today of very distrurbing news regarding possible moves by the Central Fisheries Boards to change the current pike bye law. Please read below:
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"In 2006 Ireland got a new pike bye law which limited anglers to 1 pike for the table each day. Anglers could not kill a pike in excess of 50cms.
A year ago the Central Fisheries Board contacted the Irish Federation of Pike angling Clubs (I.F.P.A.C.) to say that they were considering asking the Minister to increase the size of pike an angler could kill to 75cms. They said that they were under severe pressure from tourism interests to do this. We decided to use the Freedom of Information Act to get info of complaints made to all the Fisheries Boards. We found out that 2 individual Swiss anglers, 5 individual German anglers and tour operators Andrees Angelreisen and Kingfisher Reisen had complained and wanted to be able to kill bigger pike. The P.A.C. wrote in support of the new bye laws.
It appears that the Central Board are still trying to move this along. I believe that the C.F.B. committee who completed the C.F.B. Pike Policy Review (many years ago) are to be asked to meet again to look at recommending an increase in the size of pike anglers can kill. They are using these few requests as justification.
I.F.P.A.C. would ask all pike anglers, clubs, conservation minded tour operators etc to send emails to the Central Fisheries Boards Director of Marketing David Byrne asking that No change be made to the current pike bye laws. Lets make sure that the NO vote greatly outnumbers the yes vote. Please send your email to [email protected]
As of the 24th of May there were still no eggs laid but between then and 5th June six pairs have produced nine eggs. Interestingly the black guillemots ousted a pair of jackdaws that had occupied one nesting hole and have an egg sitting in the jackdaw nest. All 16 nesting holes are apparently occupied. Four of the newer holes are occupied, versus two of the older...thisis the third year of this project and very pleased to see a total increase in adult numbers at Giles quay, Greenore and apparently Clogherhead - though have not visited recently - if anybody has any news i'd be interested
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that royal is probably at baltray!
Urban life! Pic taken through dirty window from top of tholsel building on West St, Drogheda.
Little Tern Conservation Project.
Things going well so far in Baltray. We have 37 nests with 88 eggs with the first eggs due to hatch soon. This is a critical time and we had heavy losses in the 2 years gone by, so we are wardening from 4 am to 11 pm in the hope of preventing predation this year. Fingers crossed!
The Kilcoole colony suffered HEAVY losses after the NE blow on the 6th June. Out of 40 nests only 6 survived the waves and there are currently only around 8 still active!!!
Not looking good I'm afraid...
Niall
There is another site in wexford at Cahore beach, which has been intermittently used, also the raven and wexford harbour have been used by small numbers. Cahore beach is extensive (20 miles of beach?) - last time i checked it i couldn't find any little terns at all but apparently they move around quite a bit...