Inland Fisheries Ireland launches Go Fishing Week 2021
For the first time ever, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is launching a virtual Go Fishing Week 2021 – a national celebration of fishing with a programme of online events taking place.
Running from Sunday, April 25, to Monday, May 3, Go Fishing Week provides an opportunity to connect with people virtually across the country to encourage them to try fishing by making information accessible to all. The programme of events will spread awareness of a series of themes during the course of the week, including sustainability, protecting habitats and wellbeing benefits.
Francis O’Donnell, the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland, said: “This year, Go Fishing Week aims to encourage people to learn more about angling while also having important conversations around sustainable fishing, climate change and the cultural significance of our inland waters here in Ireland.
“We are delighted this year to be able to bring our events into a virtual capacity and make them accessible to everyone by doing so. From webinars, podcasts and videos to virtual competitions, we hope that people of all ages will get involved and join us in celebrating Go Fishing Week 2021.”
Go Fishing Week 2021 events will take place online and are free to join, but registration may be required. A sample of the Go Fishing Week 2021 events taking place and available to join online are:
- Specimen fish: Join the Irish Specimen Fish Committee on April 25 in a webinar to learn all about specimen fish and the records of Irish specimen fish
- Free a flounder: Watch a video to show you how to safely remove a hook from a flounder and release it back into the water
- Safety on the water: Join a webinar on all things around how to be safe around water, especially as we come into the peak angling season, and raise awareness of safety among all the new anglers we have met recently
As part of the event, Inland Fisheries Ireland will be running a video competition entitled ‘Why I Love to Fish’.
The competition is an initiative to get more people to spread the word about fishing by sharing a short video clip of their fishing adventures online and telling the world what angling means to them.
To learn more about what is happening during Go Fishing Week 2021 and how you can get involved, visit www.fisheriesireland.ie/gofishingweek. Details will also be posted in the run-up to the week on the IFI Facebook page.