Off the Scale magazine

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🐠🐟Do you fish on Lough Erne? @OutdoorRecNI, on behalf of @fermanaghomagh, @daera_ni & @waterwaysirelan are carrying out a survey to review the angling product on the Erne System. To take part in the survey, please visit https://t.co/fPDrvxe3PI

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@ourlivingearth As an independent recreational angling publication we passionately promote catch and release angling, unlike practically every Irish angling magazine which came before us (who mostly lacked any conservation ethos). If this shark was killed we would have not promoted it.

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Arrival of quagga mussels to #Ireland was inevitable. Same family as zebra mussels, same impacts predicted. Quagga's can colonise soft substrates, so spread will likely be greater #invasivespecies #biodiversity @BioDataCentre @InlandFisherIE @InvasSpecIre https://t.co/DZo0UyqE4X

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@SimonSmith1981 Missed this tweet last week. My pleasure mate, I meant every word. A great read! Cheers, Bill

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With covid restrictions extending from April 12th, hopefully this'll bring some normality back to your fishing. Quick reminder re: Irish bass regulations for 2021. If you wish, you're allowed to take 2 bass ≥42cm per day until 31st July. #bassfishing

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2021 #tuna CHART (catch&release tagging) programme now open for applications. In 2020, 685 bluefin were caught, tagged & released off #Ireland, a ⬆️230% increase on 2019. The largest reported was estimated 800lbs https://t.co/z6nZha4UdA @InlandFisherIE @ResearchIFI @MarineInst

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Good news (for now). Following appeal by @McConalogue, Court of Appeal has temporarily reinstated Policy Directive excluding large vessels (≥18m) from 6mile limit. This will apply at least until full hearing in June. Hope for a permanent restriction then https://t.co/8qZ2yHh3QS

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Quick reminder for those interested in a 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 position with @InlandFisherIE. Closing date for applications 9am Mon 22 March. Roles across #Ireland in fisheries development & protection. Apply here https://t.co/cuaL8AdxFl @FishSciBot

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A new crowd-funded #book on #fishing's benefits to #mentalhealth. Materail from the likes of Chris Yates, Hugh Miles, @DomGarnett, Martin Salter, @PaulWhitehouse, @davemillerart & many more! #MentalHealthMatters

All proceeds to #charity. Donate here: https://t.co/97ZaX8dCqB

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A day in the life of an #InlandFisheriesIreland fisheries officer with @EnviroMeehan. Could this seasonal position be the start of a career for you in fisheries? @InlandFisherIE

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@elliott_gang @MattHayesfish Same here 🙊

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What great news. One of television's most successful & acclaimed angling series is set for a reboot! Filming starts in the autumn 🎥 👏😁 @MattHayesfish #mickbrown #rodrace2021

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2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ has been a strange year to say the least, unprecedented in so many ways! Ignoring it all, what was your fishing highlight of 2020? We'd love to hear your stories and see any shots you might have 📷⤵️ #fishing2020

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"The systematic plundering of our bays is continuing apace.... If it was happening on land there would be uproar..." Money, money, money. The quite unbelievable attitude to our precarious sea fish stocks from @jimclohessy

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A fantastic effort. Anglers are making greater & greater contributions to conservation & scientific study 👌

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@seadeepni @RonaldSurgenor @UlsterWildlife @HeritageFundNI @WildlifeTrusts @MarshAwards Fantastic effort @RonaldSurgenor, well done mate 😎👏 Bill

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Madness 😓 #saveourseas

[Cathal Foley @cathal_foley]

Estimated 2000 tonnes of Anchovies trawled from Dingle Bay this week. All to be sent by road to Killybegs for processing into fish meal. Not illegal but immoral. @Irishwildlife @IWDGnews

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Wrasse species (particularly ballans) are very slow-growing, late-maturing and long-lived. To say that removing them from the wild by the hundreds of thousands is unsustainable is a grave understatement. Quite a ridiculous situation.

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Just in case you needed yet another reason NOT to buy #farmedsalmon...

"Between May 2015-November 2019, a total of 1.65 million wrasse were taken from Irish bays, mainly Mulroy & Inver in Co Donegal; Clew in Co Mayo; Kenmare, Co Kerry & Bantry, Co Cork"

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Interesting report from #Clare coast of skipper Tommy Galvin who recently landed a marbled electric ray (𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢) in his nets. 1st confirmed #Irish record. Mediterranean species that can produce 220 volts! (stock image👇)

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