I came across the below link about the state of Irish fisheries from 1891, it may be of interest to those whom have an interest in the history of their local fishing spots!
http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/pdf1/6607.pdf
Irish Fisheries Report 1891
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Re: Irish Fisheries Report 1891
It just goes to show how valuable the Irish Coast was to Irish people back over 100 years ago as much as it is now.
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Re: Irish Fisheries Report 1891
I cant open the link, all i get is (bad incript dictionary) from adobe any ideas 

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Efsa Ireland.
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Efsa Ireland.
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Maybe try updating your Abode, its just a pdf doc.JOHN1 wrote:I cant open the link, all i get is (bad incript dictionary) from adobe any ideas
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a great read,the amount of detail is amazing,the quantities of fish landed in some cases is beyond belief . thanks for posting it.




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There is some mind boggling amount of info about Irish Fisheries to be found here, refine the search for your own area and era.
http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents
http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents
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Excellent find!!! What a Gem well done!!
list 2013 (10) Ballan Wrasse, (17) Smooth Hounds (6lb, 2oz, best so far this year), (47) LSD, (2) shore Rockling, (1) Long spine scorpion, (9) flounder, (8) Dab (2)Bass (3) Mackerel (2) lance (2) Plaice (2) Pollock (1) whiting
List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet
List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)
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List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet
List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)
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