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The Fisheries Research and Development Section
Director: Dr. Cathal Gallagher
The Central Fisheries Board undertakes applied research in the areas of Fishery Development, Water Quality, Drainage and Aquatic Weed Management with the purpose of refining and enhancing codes of practice, techniques and protocols in these areas.
Current Projects
Recent News
Research Report Summaries for 2008 available online. Want to see more? Visit Research Report Summaries.
- 23/02/10: Minister Conor Lenihan launches the European Life+ Project Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland (CAISIE)
- 27/11/09: Expert Advisory Group Meets to Review Progress in Ireland’s Battle with Non-native Invasive Species
- 02/11/09: New Non-Native Invasive Plant Threatens South West’s Fisheries Habitat and Angling Tourism
- 09/10/09: Satellite tagging of European eels helps reveal the mystery of migration and offers insight into cause of demise of stock
Can you help?
- Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland.
- Land-locked sea lamprey.
- Shad conservation.
- Non-native invasives.
- GILTHEAD BREAM .
- The Celtic Sea Trout Programme.
Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme
The Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme runs under the guidance of the Research and the Promotion and Marketing Divisions.
Find out more:
- 2008 Project Summaries
- Results from the tagging of Blue Shark in Irish Waters
- Monkfish Migrations
- The wanderings of Irish tope
- Coarse Fish Tagging Programme 2002
- Tagged Roach x Bream Hybrid Recaptured After Two years at Liberty
