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The draft net fishing community who fish for wild Atlantic salmon in Loughros Mór estuary to the west of Ardara are calling on the state to provide parity in terms of the duration of the seaso
An important public meeting is scheduled as the Ardara fishing community calls for fair treatment.
The Loughros Mór Draft Net Fisher's Group meeting is to take place on Monday, February 10, at 7.30pm in Crannógbuí National School, Loughros Point, Ardara. Public representatives have been invited to attend. The group expects to see a good turnout on the night.
The draft net fishing community who fish for wild Atlantic salmon in Loughros Mór estuary to the west of Ardara are calling on the state to provide parity in terms of the duration of the season for their fishery. Since 2021 the season for the Loughros fishery has been restricted to three weeks between July 1 to 21. Nationally the season for all other draft net fisheries is 11 weeks from May 12 to July 31.
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Draft net fishing for wild Atlantic salmon has taken place on the estuary for hundreds of years and is one of the oldest traditional fishing methods amongst coastal communities in Ireland which is still practised. Today, there are just six licences remaining on Loughros Mór estuary.
Despite a sizable increase in the overall total allowable catch for the entire fishery catchment - freshwater and tidal - a proposal to restrict the season duration again for 2025 has been put forward by Inland Fisheries Ireland.
A spokesperson for the group said: “The shorter season has proved challenging and put huge pressure on the fishing community. All we seek is fair treatment like the other areas. Our fishery involves young and old and is a traditional practice that we wish to safeguard into the future.”
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