There have been reports this week of a major silver eel kill on the River Erne in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. It is understood that these eels were killed trying to pass the hydroelectric stations on […]
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IFI upgrade elver traps
It took years of campaigning – but progress is finally being made with both Inland Fisheries Ireland and ESB upgrading their elver traps traps for the 2017 season. This is a very welcome development and […]
Plunging eel stocks spell hard times for a global delicacy
From the food stalls and pie shops of Dickensian London to haute cuisine restaurants in Tokyo, the eel has a long and rich culinary history that transcends classes and national borders. But it is becoming […]
IFM European Eel Conference: Breaking Down Barriers
IFM European Eel Conference: Breaking Down Barriers The conference was organised by the Institute of Fisheries Management, in association with the Sustainable Eel Group, Environment Agency and Fishmongers Company. It brought together an international line […]
Eels could take 200 years to recover, leading scientist warns
Eels are likely to take up to 200 years to recover to healthy levels even if Europe acts in concert to save it, a conference was told.Willem Dekker, one of the world’s leading experts on […]
Elvers back on the menu following biggest harvest in 30 years
Fishermen have seen a 10 fold increase in the numbers of the fish, also known as elvers or glass eels, in the River Severn this spring.In recent years fishermen have caught just a few million of […]
Authorities to monitor eels in the Foyle again
A REPORT on eel stocks in the North West has recommended improved monitoring of fish in the River Foyle to make up for the absence of scientific analysis at present. The North Western River Basin District […]
Lough Neagh eels on a slippery slope?
EUROPEAN UNION proposals to ban eel fishing on Lough Neagh and close the Toome eel fishery have produced an angry response from Mid-Ulster MLA Francie Molloy. Two European countries, Ireland and Norway, have already banned all […]
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