Friday, October 27, 2023: Inland Fisheries Ireland has recorded two rare recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna. The angling season for bluefin tuna closes on November 12. The first recaptured bluefin was tagged and released originally by skipper, Adrian Molloy on...
Statement from Minister Noonan on Amendments to the Open Seasons Order for Wild Birds
Statement from Minister Noonan on amendments to the Open Seasons Order for Wild Birds, as per Press Release issued by Department yesterday, August 31 “Last year, I established a review of the Open Seasons Order to consider the 21 species of wild bird that can be...
Open Seasons Order 2023/2024
A decision has been made by the Minister on the OSO for the coming season: The Birds Open Season will be amended for the 2023/2024 season to remove scaup, pochard, goldeneye and pintail. For more information please see here.
Restrictions on Use of Lead Gunshot in or around Wetlands
A long-awaited update from the NPWS on the restrictions on the use of Lead Gunshot in or around Wetlands and the definition of wetlands was released last week. It stated: From the 15 February 2023, discharging gunshot containing a concentration of lead (expressed as...
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