ISFC Annual Reports

The 2012 ISFC Annual Report. Click the image to download the report [.pdf, 1.7 MB]

The 2012 ISFC report has just been published. 2012 was a record year for specimen fish claims despite the unsettled summer weather which limited angling opportunities. Two new records were established – Bream and Herring – and the first length based specimen claim (a Tope) was received and ratified.

Highlights

• 2012 was a record year for claims
• 2 New Records – Bream and Herring
• Some marine species have shown well in 2012 – Dab specimen numbers are improving, Smooth Hound numbers are at record levels
• Large numbers of ‘exotic’ species recorded  – Gilthead Bream and Golden Grey Mullet
• In freshwater the headline goes to the Lee Reservoir system which is producing extraordinary numbers of cyprinids, particularly cyprinid hybrids.
• First length based specimen claim received in 2012 – a tope landed off Wicklow in September. Spurdog will be placed on the length based specimen list from 2014
• For conservation reasons Porbeagle have been suspended from the listings
• Awards Day is on 16th Feb in Bewleys Airport Hotel – the Irish Angling Show (Swords venue) is on the same day
• Please measure specimen fish length and include on claim form as is very useful information. Fish conservation mats (measuring mat or bragmat) are designed to measure fish and are available from different outlets (retail, IFI, IGFA etc)

The report is available to download now [.pdf 5.5 MB]

Hard copies will be available from Inland Fisheries Ireland's offices in Swords, Dublin later in January.

For further information contact Dr. Willie Roche, ISFC Sec 087-6620479.

Download the ISFC Annual Reports

• 2012 [.pdf, 5.5 MB]
• 2011 [.pdf, 1MB]
• 2010 [.pdf 1.7 MB]
• 2009 [.pdf 1 MB]
• 2008 [.pdf 1MB]
• 2007 [.pdf 1.6MB]
• 2006 [.pdf 1.02 MB]
• 2005 [.pdf 943 KB]
• 2004 [.pdf 900 KB]
• 2003 [.pdf 857 KB]
• 2002 [.pdf 560 KB]
• 2001 [.pdf 447 KB]
• 2000 [.pdf 488 KB]
• 1999 [.pdf 422 KB]
• The 1957 Annual report can be viewed as 4 .jpg images here.