IFM website photograph competition (winter 2006/2007): 1st November 2006 – 31st March 2007

And the winners are……………

After much deliberation judging of the 2007 photo competition has now been completed and we are pleased to announce the following winners in the four main categories:

Overall Winner

Brian Shields: Lough Corrib – time for lunch - Brian’s superb image was also the recreational fisheries category winner

Commercial Fisheries

Katy Davis: John Dory awaiting sale at Billingsgate Market

Recreational Fisheries

Brian Shields: Lough Corrib – time for lunch

Brian’s superb image was also the overall competition winner.

Fisheries Management

Eric Enbgretson: Fish survey, Wisconsin USA – fyke net filled with bluegill sunfish

Fisheries Improvements

Ian Welby: Burbot egg 48 hours post-fertilization

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who entered the competition. A big thank you also to Jim Gregory (Chair IFM Welsh Branch) for expertly judging the 50 or so entries we received. Many of the unsuccessful entries will appear on the IFM website over the coming months.

We will announce the 2008 competition later in the year so please keep an eye on the web site and FISH for further information. We would like to see more members entering the next competition so please remember to take your cameras with you when you are out and about this summer and autumn.

For those interested the photo competition rules can be found here

Previous Competitions

IFM website photograph competition (Winter 2005/2006): The IFM Photo Competition was judged anonymously by a pannel of judges. Thanks for all who took part & for those who didn't - get snapping for the winter 2006/2007 photo competition. Plese visit the 2005/2006 competition pages for the winners, runners up and for other selected entrants photos.

The Institute of Fisheries Management,
E-mail: info@ifm.org.uk