The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Inland Fisheries Branch, held an information event at Fermanagh House Enniskillen for stakeholders on the 17 April 2024
This event provided information on recent fisheries scientific stock assessments carried out and key management actions within the Erne Catchment, covering the following topics:
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Seamus Connor, Chief Fisheries Officer, DAERA |
Introduction |
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Dr Kevin Gallagher, Agri Food and Biosciences Institute NI |
Status of fish stocks in Lower Lough Erne |
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Dr Richard Kennedy, Senior Scientific Officer, Agri Food and Biosciences Institute NI |
Update on Atlantic salmon research on the Erne Catchment |
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Dr Michael Millane, Senior Research Officer, Inland Fisheries Ireland |
Salmon stock status in Ireland and review of stocking in Erne |
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Tom Moran, ESB Conservation Manager & Dr Dennis Doherty, ESB Fisheries Biologist |
Erne fisheries Connectivity Projects |
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Adele Boyd (AFBI) & Jonny McDowell (QUB) |
Update on European Eel research on the Erne catchment |
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Dr Deirdre Quinn N&W River Basin Manager, Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
Water Quality on the Erne |
The Department would like to thank stakeholders for attending the event and all speakers for providing overviews of recent scientific monitoring and management actions.
The presentations have been made available here.