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Sherkin Comment 2001 - Issue No. 27............................................................................................ By Gerry GoughINits 1999/2000 ESB again highlights declining Waterhydro generating stations. Each river is scien-served at acceptable levels. The principalspecies that may be affected by the operation ofble. Salmon stocks internationally are ininterests in Ireland. The major concern of theural Resources with regard to regulation. ESBguidance of expert scientific groups in all fish-eries management programs. The reportDepartment of the Marine and Natural Re-Fisheries Research Centre Central and Regional Fisheries BoardsNational University of Ireland at Cork andDept of Agriculture Northern IrelandAn Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)Lough Neagh Eel Fishermen's Co-operative.Fisheries Conservation at Ardnacrusha, Co.HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEARProgrammenon eel fishery. Since then the Shannon Eelfishery, extensions to the eel weir network forway, who currently advise on and monitor theprogramme. An eel fishery conservation modelby ESB. This model is based on an annualmeanrestocking level of 1.5 tonnes of glasseels/elvers or equivalent. It is envisaged thatthis level of restocking could provide yields ofup to 300 tonnes per annum. All data collatedsince 1992 will be offered to the National EelStrategy Group when it is set up.Parteen Salmon Breeding Programmethe supervision of NUI, Galway. Its fundamen-lations on the River Shannon. The programmeinvolves two main lines - Multi Sea Winter(MSW)* line and grilse line. Although the pro-gramme is still in its relative infancy, highlysignificant findings have been made to date. Itreturning as MSWsalmon. There are also indi-weight of a large percentage of the grilsereturns. The evidence available to date suggestsgeneration. The MSWelement of the breedingteen. Asample group is currently in place at the Gerry Gough, ESB Fisheries Manager,Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. ESB Report Highlights WaterQuality As Major Problem For .........Ireland's seabed area is 10 times the size of its.........in its deepest areas you could hide completemountain ranges?.........most of it is unmapped and unknown?.........it represents a large untapped resource of greatunderwater, undeveloped and undiscovered!.........a comprehensive survey of Ireland's seabed iscurrently underway..........it is a multibeam sonar survey of an area of .........it is one of the largest surveys of its kind everundertaken anywhere in the world·Marine industries e.g. fishing, mineral and oil/gasinfrastructure, renewable energy developments·Marine biologists and research groups e.g.·Marine heritage and protection·EVERYONE! Yes everyone! Irish society as awhole benefits from all of the above.Awide range of data will be collected from the surveyand many different types of products will result fromthe data. The primary products will be bathymetric(water depth) and seabed classification maps of theTo learn more please contact: Deepak Inamdar,Tel: 01 604 1436http://www.gsi.ie http://www.gsiseabed.ie G.S.I.NATIONAL Page 20........................................................................................................................ By NualaCLIMATEchange is now Nuala McLoughlin,Department of theEnvironment and LocalGovernment, Custom House, treat our wastereduce Can Ireland meet its emission targets? By DeclanT. Quigley THEconger eel (throughout the Eastern At-land to Senegal (NWAfrica)far south as South Africa. Asimilar species, the Americansetts) to South America. Inleast 1,000m. The conger usu-the conger eels biology, par-15 years of age. Although sev-thought to occur, Europeanthe Azores where they spawnan exceptionally large (119ger captured by a trawler offthe Wexford coast in Novem- Declan T. Quigley, HibernorAtlantic Salmon Ltd.,Derryclare Hatchery, Recess,Co. Galway, Ireland. Page 12........................................................................................................................ AFine Catch: Fishing for Conger Eel off Dungarvan, Co. Waterford Table 1: Size Frequency Distribution of S Table 2: Maritime County Figure 2:% Monthly Frequency Distribution of S Annual Numbers of S Sherkin Comment 2001 - Issue No. 27....................................................................................................................................................................Page 21 The Green Web is the 50 years historysources) known as the World ConservationUnion. It looks at the worldwide need forthe IUCN. 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