Inland Fisheries Eire is presently investigating the salmon mortalities which have occurred on the Ballysadare River in Co. Sligo and conducting a full environmental evaluation to find out the trigger or causes of this extreme fish kill.
Because of this, each industrial and leisure fishing is prohibited on the Ballysadare system. This contains the taking, trying to take, fishing for by any means or possession of all fish, crustaceans and molluscs, on all waterways within the Ballysadare catchment and its estuary till additional discover.
Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Ballysadare (Closed Rivers) Bye-law No. C.S. 336 2024 [.pdf]
This Bye-law prohibits the taking, or trying to take, fishing for or trying to fish for, aiding or helping the taking of, or to be in possession of any fish in waters specified within the bye-law.
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Angling bye-law suspends fishing on Ballisodare River system as IFI investigates explanation for ongoing salmon mortalities
Angling bye-law suspends fishing on Ballisodare River system as IFI investigates explanation for ongoing salmon mortalities
- Bye-law applies to lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries linked to the Ballysadare System
Friday, July 19th, 2024: Inland Fisheries Eire(IFI) and the Division of the Surroundings, Local weather and Communications have suspended all fishing on the Ballysadare System in Co. Sligo as a result of considerations about greater than 900 unexplained salmon mortalities discovered within the Ballisodare River.
Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Surroundings, Local weather and Communications with accountability for Inland Fisheries, launched the ‘Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Ballysadare (Closed Rivers), Bye-law No. C.S. 336, 2024’ into operation on Wednesday, July seventeenth, 2024.
IFI is presently investigating the salmon mortalities and conducting a full environmental evaluation of the catchment.
IFI awaits postmortem evaluation of various salmon in an effort to decide the trigger or causes of the deaths.
Each industrial and leisure fishing is prohibited on all waterways within the Ballysadare System, which begins east of Derkmore Level on Sligo Bay and contains Ballisodare River, Templehouse Lough, Ballygawley Lough, and Arrow Lough, as per this map of the system.
The bye-law applies to all fish, shellfish, crabs and crustaceans on the Ballysadare System.
Commenting on IFI’s investigation, Dr Cathal Gallagher, Deputy Chief Government of IFI, mentioned: “IFI is constant to seek out unexplained wild Atlantic salmon mortalities within the Ballysadare system, with 900 fish fatalities now recorded.
“These ongoing fish fatalities are extremely regarding.
“IFI is awaiting the outcomes of a catchment environmental evaluation together with a postmortem evaluation of affected salmon, in searching for to know the reason for these deaths.
“Presently, it’s unknown whether or not or how the reason for these salmon deaths might be impacting different species of fish.
“The dimensions of those salmon deaths means we should take each precaution.”
Ongoing IFI investigations, alongside recommendation from companions and different environmental specialists, will inform the size of time the bye-law prohibiting fishing is in impact.
A map of the Ballysadare System waterways might be seen and downloaded right here.
The Ballysadare System is also called the Ballisodare River system.
IFI – the State company accountable for the safety and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats – continues to induce the general public to report cases of fish kills, water air pollution, habitat destruction, or unlawful fishing to our confidential 24/7 quantity, 0818 34 74 24.
The bye-law might be seen and downloaded right here:
Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Ballysadare (Closed Rivers) Bye-law No. C.S. 336 2024 [.pdf]
This Bye-law prohibits the taking, or trying to take, fishing for or trying to fish for, aiding or helping the taking of, or to be in possession of any fish in waters specified within the bye-law.
