The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs
SUBMISSION CONTENTS
1.0
The Pike Resource
1.1
The Pike
By Kieran Morrissey
1.2
History of Pike in Ireland
By David Hamill
1.3
Geographical Spread of Pike in Ireland
By John Chambers
1.4
Current Status of Pike Stocks
By John Chambers
1.5
Biology of Pike Stocks
By David Hamill
2.0
Factors Impacting on the Pike Resource
2.1
Pollution
By Paul Byrne
2.2
Pike Culling
By David Hamill
2.3
Pike Transfer
By David Hamill
2.4
Pike Disease
By Kieran Morrissey
2.5
Poaching
By John Chambers
2.6
Cormorants
By John Crudden
2.7
Poor Enforcement of Pike Bye Laws
By John Chambers
2.8
Poor Pike Angler Representation on Fishery Boards
By John Chambers
3.0
Recreational Value of Pike Angling
3.1
The Pike Angler
By John Chambers
3.2
Pike Angling Clubs
By John Chambers
3.3
Pike Angler Numbers
By John Chambers
4.0
Economic Value of Pike Angling
4.1
Number of Visiting Tourists
By Alan Broderick
4.2
Tourist Pike Angler Spend
By Alan Broderick
4.3
Domestic Pike Angler Spend
By Alan Broderick
4.4
Value of Lost Pike Angling Revenue to the Economy
By Alan Broderick
4.5
The Future - Where to from here?
By Alan Broderick
5.0
Interaction of Pike with Other Fish Species
By John Chambers
6.0
Options for Future Management and Development of the Resource
6.1
Cessation of Pike Removal
By David Hamill
6.2
Transfer of Pike
By David Hamill
6.3
New Pike Bye Laws
By D. Hamill & J. Chambers
6.4
Better Enforcement of New Pike Bye Laws
By Brendan Taaffe
6.5
Section 294 Waterkeepers
By David Hamill
6.6
Better Pike Angler Representation on Fishery Boards
By David Hamill
6.7
More Pike Angler Consultation with Fishery Boards
By John Chambers
6.8
Better Water Quality
By David Hamill
6.9
Best Angling Practices
(A)
- Closed Season
By Kevin Andrews
(B)
- Hooks and Unhooking
By David Hamill
(C)
- Code of Conduct
By David Hamill
(D)
- Code of Practice
By David Hamill
6.10
Section 14 Exemptions to be Abolished
By David Hamill
6.11
Proper Recognition as Pike as a First Rate Sport Fish
By Alan Broderick
6.12
Education of Junior Anglers
By John Crudden
6.13
Better Control of Cormorants
By John Crudden
6.14
Better Funding for Research into Pike Diseases
By Kieran Morrissey
6.15
Promote Fly Fishing for Pike
By David Hamill
6.16
Seek support for Marketing from Pike Organisations
By David Hamill
6.17
Coarse Fish Protection
By David Hamill
6.18
Public Awareness
By David Hamill
7.0
Performance Indicators
By Ray Bergin
8.0
Appendix
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