Protection and Conservation - Contacts

Fisheries Protection and Conservation

The Fisheries Boards are charged with ensuring the observance of the Fishery Acts, Bye-Laws and Orders. Their purpose is to ensure the protection and conservation of our fishery resource. The Boards' responsibilities cover both inland waterways and out to the twelve mile limit off the coast.

The species protected include salmon, sea trout, sea bass, mollusc's, eels and all freshwater fish. The Boards' strategies and operations are both preventative and reactive in nature and include the following:

1. The creation of a deterrent by ensuring the maximum visible presence in waters where the threat of illegal activity is greatest;
2. Prosecution of offenders and confiscation of illegal nets, equipment, tackle and catch.

The Unit coordinates the provision of comprehensive training to fishery officers in the areas of sea survival, seamanship, basic navigation and damage control/fire fighting.

In 1996 the CFB established a protection coordination unit to coordinate the fishery protection and surveillance activities of the Regional Fishery Boards, Naval Service and Aer Corps. The Unit also recieves the cooperation of the Garda Síochána in surveillance and other operations. A national patrol plan was devised to optimize the utilization of the Fishery Boards' sea protection resources.

How to Contact the Regional Fisheries Boards

• The Eastern Regional Fisheries Board
  

  15a Main Street,
  Blackrock,
  Co. Dublin.
  Web: http://www.fishingireland.net
  Email: info@erfb.ie
  Tel: +353 1 2787022
  Fax: +353 1 2787025

  For Angling queries contact:
  Josie Mahon
  Email: josie.mahon@erfb.ie

• The Southern Regional Fisheries Board
  

  Anglsea Street,
  Clonmel,
  Co. Tipperary,
  Ireland.
  Web: http://www.srfb.ie/
  Email: enquiries@srfb.ie
  Tel: +00 353 52 6180055
  Fax: +00 353 52 6123971

  For Angling queries contact:
  John Flynn
  E-mail: enquiries@srfb.ie

• The South Western Regional Fisheries Board
  

  1 Nevilles Terrace,
  Masseytown, Macroom,
  County Cork,
  Ireland.
  Web: http://www.swrfb.com
  E-mail: swrfb@swrfb.ie
  Tel: +353 26 41221
  Fax: +353 26 41223

  For Angling queries contact:
  Michael Hennessy
  Email: mike_hennessy@eircom.net

• The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
  

  Ashbourne Business Park,
  Dock Road,
  Limerick,
  Ireland.
  Web: http://www.shrfb.ie
  Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie
  Tel: +353 61 300238
  Fax: + 353 61 300308

  For Angling queries contact:
  Brian McManus
  Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie

• The Western Regional Fisheries Board
  

  The Weir Lodge,
  Earl's Island,
  Galway,
  Ireland.
  Web: http://www.wrfb.ie
  Email: info@wrfb.ie
  Tel: +353 91 563118
  Fax: +353 91 566335

  For Angling queries contact:
  Kevin Crowley
  E-mail: kcrowley@wrfb.ie

• The North Western Regional Fisheries Board
  

  Abbey Street,
  Ballina, Co Mayo,
  Ireland.
  Web: www.northwestfisheries.ie
  Email: info@nwrfb.com
  Tel: +353 96 22788
  Fax: +353 96 70543

  For Angling queries contact:
  Bryan Ward
  E-mail: bward@nwrfb.com

• The Northern Regional Fisheries Board
  

  Station Road,
  Ballyshannon,
  Co. Donegal,
  Ireland.
  Web: http://www.nrfb.ie
  Email: info@nrfb.ie
  Tel: +353 71 9851435
  Fax: +353 71 9851816

  For Angling queries contact:
  Lindsey Clarke
  E-mail: hlclarke@nrfb.ie