Salmon Watch Ireland

Salmon Watch Ireland Salmon Watch Ireland is a membership organisation dedicated to the restoration of salmon abundance in Ireland.

Salmon Watch Ireland is a company limited by guarantee governed by the Companies Acts. The Memorandum of Association of the company adopted at its 2007 Annual General Meeting sets out the following objectives:

• To do all things necessary to contribute to the conservation and restoration to abundance of the wild Atlantic salmon and in particular to engage in research, training, education, adv

ocacy and campaign programmes directed towards that end.
• To raise awareness among the public of the threat to stocks of wild salmon and the measures needed to restore salmon abundance, of the heritage, environmental, social, economic and recreational importance of achieving that objective and of the particular threat that would be posed to salmon stocks by any restoration of mixed stock fishing for salmon. Salmon Watch Ireland is, therefore, dedicated to salmon conservation and is not a representative organisation for anglers – a role that is filled by the country’s game angling federations. Salmon Watch Ireland is an approved NGO observer at the inter-governmental North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation and is affiliated to the Pure Salmon Campaign.

10/08/2026
This is a shocking but unsurprising item on Prime Time. Intensification of agriculture is out of control. The derogation...
31/07/2026

This is a shocking but unsurprising item on Prime Time. Intensification of agriculture is out of control. The derogation for nitrates and exponential growth of grasslands for milk production is essentially putting rivers into a spiral towards devastation. Added to this is the absence of updated waste water infrastructure.
Personal responsibility also is lacking with unsustainable use of water. It must be remembered that all used water must be treated before discharge.
Intense rainfall events do not help but infrastructure is lacking to safely manage this storm flow.
Can the situation be reversed?
Reduction of dairy farming is required
No nitrate derogation
Mandatory silt traps on all land drainage
Slow flood flow by use of leaky dams
Reintegrate flood plains
Incentivise water harvesting in urban areas.
Mandatory riparian zones on all rivers in catchment.
Upgrade WWT and mandatory management of septic systems
This is an emergency and requires concerted action.
We know there are plans to improve water quality in catchment but without mandatory rules, it will not work.
Activities which impact water quality should never be tolerated. Good farming practise in regard to slurry, yard water and chemical fertiliser are universally ignored without adequate sanction.

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More rivers in Ireland are deteriorating than improving according to the latest EPA assessment

15/07/2026

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Welcome to Newsletter No. 41 from Salmon Watch Ireland.As we move into the height of summer, our wild salmon and sea tro...
26/06/2026

Welcome to Newsletter No. 41 from Salmon Watch Ireland.

As we move into the height of summer, our wild salmon and sea trout face increasing challenges from warming rivers, declining marine survival and ongoing human pressures. This edition examines the latest scientific evidence, including the newly published Norwegian Scientific Advisory Committee report, which concludes that salmon farming and climate change remain the two greatest human-induced threats to wild Atlantic salmon.

We also report on the recent Joint Oireachtas hearings on aquaculture, where contrasting views were presented on the impacts of open-net salmon farming, and outline our recent submissions on proposed salmon farm developments and Ireland's Draft National Restoration Plan. In addition, we highlight a new national protocol for investigating fish kills and discuss why protecting salmon during periods of high water temperature is becoming increasingly important for both juvenile and adult fish.

As always, we thank our supporters for their continued encouragement. Your support enables us to advocate for stronger protection of Ireland's rivers and to ensure that decisions affecting wild salmon are informed by the best available science.

We hope you enjoy this edition and, as always, welcome your comments and feedback.

Welcome to Newsletter No. 41 from Salmon Watch Ireland. As we move into the height of summer, our wild salmon and sea trout face increasing challenges from warming rivers, declining marine survival and ongoing human pressures. This edition examines the latest scientific evidence, including the newly...

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