Glenribbeen fisherman’s Path
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Noted on the first of January 2012 vis fishing on the Blackwater –
The salmon angling season on the River Blackwater in Co. Waterford and Co. Cork will be extended.
In a Press Release from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources yesterday, November 8th.,
regarding the Public Consultation on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme and Conservation Measures the Minister for the Marine has proposed that:The salmon angling season on the River Blackwater in Co. Waterford and Co. Cork will be extended on a catch and release basis until 12 October 2012. This is a pilot scheme which will apply only to the Blackwater and we will be co-operating with Inland Fisheries Ireland to assess the performance of the fishery during these 2 weeks to assist them in determining the prospects for extending the season in other such rivers in future seasons.
