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EnvironmentThis National Shore Mark map aims to provide public access to fishing mark information through a map centric visualisation tool (ArcGIS Experience Builder) based on recreational fishing mark locations previously collated by IFI. Shore marks data are being collected on an...
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This dataset presents the historical and current distribution of angling charter vessels around the coast of the Republic of Ireland. It shows the number of active charter skippers and their locations from 1978-2006, and recent data starting from 2023. The dataset was collated...
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EnvironmentFeature service showing WFD fish ecological status for river site locations 2008-2022. Fish species present at each site is also indicated.
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EnvironmentThis is a point dataset with locations, addresses and contact information of IFI main offices throughout the country.
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EnvironmentBarriers identified by fisheries staff, and by targeted surveys of likely barrier locations based on desk studies of channel topography for this study. The locations of long-established barrier sites (four major hydro-electric schemes) for the Liffey, Lee, Shannon and Erne...
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IFI’s National Barriers Programme (NBP) developed a field survey to capture information on barrier location, type and associated images and structure dimensions. This form was used as a Level I assessment measure to find and locate barriers. The NBP has delivered a...
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EnvironmentInland Fisheries Ireland is organised on the basis of River Basin Districts (RBDs), with regional offices in each RBD. The Western River Basin District (WRBD) has two regional offices – IFI Ballina and IFI Galway.
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EnvironmentAreas served by each main IFI office.
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List of accessible angling site locations from 2021. This was taken from the listings shown on the Fishing in Ireland website, along with some additions, subtractions and corrections provided by local IFI staff from various offices. The dataset was last updated in 2021.
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EnvironmentShore mark data are being updated on an ongoing basis. The original mark name, location and description is taken from previous IFI information and associated guidebooks, and all other details being derived from the IMREC project. Field Name Field Alias...
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This is the dataset for shark, skates and rays caught, tagged and released by charter skippers and sea anglers for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) (formerly Inland Fisheries Trust, then Central Fisheries Board). The dataset, relating to use of conventional tags, spans from 1970...
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EnvironmentAll lakes, within the EPA river network, accessible to salmon and likely to sea trout. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in...
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EnvironmentGeographical start point for the river network analysis. Identifies the freshwater starting point which extends up to the limit of anadromy (barrier or confluence with 1st Order stream). McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification...
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EnvironmentAll rivers within the EPA river network, accessible to salmon and likely to sea trout. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in...
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This map presents charter angling skippers fishing areas falling within 100km2 grids based on ICES boxes Ecoregions VIa, VIIa, VIIb, VIIj2, VIIb (ICES Ecoregions) up to a range of 100km off the Irish coast. The areas identified tend to be fished regularly and consistently by...
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Information on fish kills have been compiled and reported annually since 1969 by the Inland Fisheries Trust (formerly the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards and now Inland Fisheries Ireland) and Marine Institute (formerly Fisheries Research Centre). The authors collated all...
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The survey classifies hydromorphological condition using WFD nomenclature: High, Good, Moderate, Poor, Bad. Its typical use is to support the designation of high ecological status sites. Other applications of the RHAT method include assessing hydromorphological pressures,...
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Polygon dataset representing the 17 IFI fishery districts. A district licence allows for angling in one fishery district. Please note that areas covered by the Loughs Agency are not included in this dataset. For more information, please visit the following link: Foyle Area...
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EnvironmentThe Technical Expert Group on Salmon (TEGOS) assesses the status of stocks annually in designated salmon rivers and issues associated catch advice for the following season using data from salmon angling and commercial catch records, fish counters and other sources to determine...
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Information on fish kills have been compiled and reported annually since 1969 by the Inland Fisheries Trust (formerly the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards and now Inland Fisheries Ireland) and Marine Institute (formerly Fisheries Research Centre). The authors collated all...
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