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IrishBass.org Opposes Re-Opening of Commercial Fishery

posterblue-001On the 21st May 2009 the Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF - main commercial fishermen's organisation) made a proposal [1] to Minister Conor Lenihan to allow Irish commercial fishing vessels to land sea bass caught in offshore waters.  In their proposal they cited the 2007 CEFAS (Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) report [2] by Dr. Mike G. Pawson as justification for their proposal.  The FIF claim that this report suggests that the offshore fishery bass stock is in a healthy state. IT DOES NOT!

In addition the FIF propose that they alone engage with the Marine Institute under the Industry/Science partnership in an assessment of the Irish inshore bass stock with regard to future exploitation.

IrishBass.org believes the FIF proposal poses very significant risks to inshore Irish bass stocks.

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A Socio-Economic Review of Bass Angling in Counties Wicklow and Wexford

The Bass (Dicentrachus Labrax) is a true sport fish highly prized by all sea anglers. Exempt in Irish inshore waters from commercial exploitation since 1990 and protected by specific bye laws, Bass can be targeted all the way along the east and south east coasts from Co. Louth to Co. Wexford.

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Anglers may only keep two bass in any 24 hour period. Any Bass that are kept must be over 40cm long. All other fish must be returned