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Ifi & legislation
The document provides information on the Irish Fisheries Inspectorate (IFI), including its vision, mission, formation, responsibilities, and activities. Specifically: 1) IFI was formed in 2010 through the amalgamation of several agencies and is responsible for conserving and managing Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. 2) IFI protects fish stocks through extensive patrols and enforcement of fisheries laws, and protects the aquatic environment by monitoring developments and pollution incidents. 3) IFI deals with reports of pollution, carries out farm inspections, and conducts water quality monitoring programs to protect water quality and fisheries resources.
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- 1. Mark.H.V.Corps IFI AnglingAdvisor Marine & Countryside Guiding FETAC Level 6
- 2. IFI Vision ‘To provide an accessible & sustainable, world class, inland fisheries resource for all’
- 3. Mission ‘To ensure the valuable natural resources of Inland Fisheries & Sea Angling are conserved, managed, developed & promoted in their own right to generate a positive return for the community & the environment’
- 4. IFI • Formed 1stJuly, 2010 • Amalgamation of CFB & 7 RFB’s into single agency • Ireland has 70,000 km of rivers & streams 144,000 hectares of loughs • Also responsible for Irish sea angling
- 5. Threats to the returningsalmon
- 6. Fisheries Protection • IFIcharged with ensuring the protection & conservation of fisheries resource, both fish & habitats • Responsibility covers inland waterways & out to the 12 m limit off the coast • Species include all freshwater fish, bass & certain molluscs
- 7. • As wellas enforcing the Fisheries Acts, IFI is empowered to enforce the Water Pollution Acts 1977 & 1990
- 8. Protecting Fish Stocks •Primary role is the protection & conservation of inland fisheries • IFI enforces a range of fisheries laws including various provisions of the Fisheries Acts, Bye-Laws, Statutory Instruments, Orders etc
- 9. • Focus isthe protection salmon stocks • IFI staff also enforce various conservation measures for brown trout, sea trout, pike, coarse fish & bass • Responsible for protection of oyster fisheries
- 10. IFI patrol extensively •Coastal (to the 12 m limit) • Patrolled by large patrol vessels & RIB’s crewed by Fishery Officers • Assistance provided by the Naval Service & aerial patrols carried out by the Aer Corps with Fishery Officers
- 14. • Inland waters •Are patrolled on foot, boat (Kayak & even jet ski) & vehicle • Patrols are carried out 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, all year • Officers (under Fisheries Acts) are empowered to seize fish, equipment, boats, vehicles, issue on-the-spot fines & prosecute offenders through the courts
- 15. Environmental Protection • Protectionof aquatic environment is important. Clean water fundamental for healthy fish stocks • Protecting water quality is preventive. Emphasis ensuring any planned developments do not negatively impact on water quality
- 16. • Proposed forestrydevelopments are examined with a view to protecting water quality & recommendations made as appropriate • In addition to monitoring of housing developments, planned infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, sewerage schemes, industries etc • Projects are monitored during construction
- 17. • In additionto monitoring of housing developments, planned infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, sewerage schemes, industries etc • Projects are monitored during construction • Forestry developments are examined whilst protecting water quality
- 18. • IFI dealswith a range of reports in relation to pollution incidents. Incidents are investigated & follow-up action taken as appropriate • To minimise threats of agricultural pollution, farm inspections are carried out in various areas yearly, identified problems highlighted • IFI has ongoing water quality monitoring programmes in a number of areas weekly • Programmes provide information in relation to the main sources of nutrients entering water courses
- 19. To report pollutionor poaching 24 hrs a day phone 1890 34 74 24
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