Funding for local river projects
The announcement was made this afternoon.
Inland Fisheries Ireland has announced funding for a local riverbank restoration project.
The state agency, which has responsibility for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is awarding funding to 34 projects in 14 counties under the ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2022’.
In Cavan, funding to the value of €14,335 has been awarded under the Midlands Fisheries Fund to the Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association (LSTPA) for instream and riverbank restoration works on the Mahera River, Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan.
The project will improve salmonid habitat, recruitment and water quality.
€20,453 has also been awarded under the Salmon and Sea Trout Rehabilitation, Conservation and Protection Fund to Kells Anglers Association for instream and riverbank restoration works and materials on the Kells Blackwater at Lislea, Ramor, Co. Cavan to improve habitat and water quality for salmonids.
Under two separate funds, the Salmon and Sea Trout Rehabilitation, Conservation and Protection Fund and the Midland Fisheries Fund, eligible angling clubs, commercial fishermen and fishery owners were invited to apply for financial assistance to support fisheries conservation projects in their local areas.
€1,053,390 in funding for 34 projects has been approved so far this year, going to projects based in Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow and a national project.
Suzanne Campion, Head of Business Development with Inland Fisheries Ireland said: “Conservation and protection are at the heart of the work we do and ensuring fish species, like Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout get the best chance possible to thrive in our inland waters. The Habitats and Conservation Scheme is made possible through fishing licence income and promotes groups all over the country to be able to work on projects and measures that benefit the conservation of salmon, sea trout and their freshwater habitats.”