Thirteen angling development projects in Mayo awarded funding from IFI
THE minister with responsibility for the inland fisheries sector, Sean Kyne, has welcomed the award of funding to the value of €2.2 million by Inland Fisheries Ireland to 115 angling development and conservation initiatives as part of its National Strategy for Angling Development, Salmon Conservation Fund and Midlands Fisheries Fund.
Thirteen projects in Mayo have been awarded funding.
The projects, which focus on improving Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resource, will begin delivery in 2018. In total, applications for over 140 projects were received bringing the overall value of projects applying for funding to above €2.9 million.
In Mayo, the following projects were selected to receive funding.
• River Erriff, townland of Glennacally: Erriff bank protection/Western Way walk 2017 - Inland Fisheries Ireland (€23,383)
• River Moy at Tawnaghbeg, Straide, Foxford, and four other locations: tourist and angler information maps - East Mayo Anglers Association (€5,763)
• Lough Corrib, Cong: replacement of timber walkway and redevelopment of the Roach Pond - Cong and District Anglers Association (€7,380)
• River Moy, Laghtmacdurkan and Ardhoom townlands, Meelick, Swinford: erecting/replacement of stiles and footbridges along club waters of the River Moy - East Mayo Anglers Association (€4,059.08)
• Erriff River, Letterass, Kilbride: development of angling access and walkway facilities at Aasleigh Falls - Mayo County Council (€12,500)
• Cuilbaun, Tawnaghbeg, Straide, Foxford: disabled anglers facility - East Mayo Anglers Association (€154,087)
• Newport Quay and Clew Bay: equipment for training novice sea anglers - Newport Sea Angling Club (€1,103)
• Cushlough, Ballinrobe: car park resurfacing and parking alignment and security fencing - Ballinrobe & District Anglers Association (€21,263)
• Carrowniskey River, Carrowniskey, Louisburgh: riverbank regeneration at Carrowniskey - Anthony Jordan (€529)
• Louisburgh: Carrownisky River rehabilitation project - Inland Fisheries Ireland (€9,080)
• Owenmore River, Drummin East: Owenmore (Drummin East) bank rehabilitation project - Inland Fisheries Ireland (€6,150)
• Co. Mayo: fish counter replacement - Inland Fisheries Ireland (€31,467)
• Glenummera, Teevnabinnia: bank reinstatement and rehabilitation of the Glenummera River, which is one of the main spawning tributaries of Delphi Fishery for wild salmon and sea trout - Delphi Fishery Ltd (€15,000)