IFM 38th Annual Conference Westport Co. Mayo Ireland
The IFM - Ireland Branch looks forward to welcoming you to this year’s conference which will be held in
Hotel Westport, Co. Mayo from 15th – 18th October 2007
Westport is a delightful 18th century village at the head of Clew Bay on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, easily reached by air from a number of British airports to Knock, Galway, Shannon or Dublin and by rail or road.
The area is renowned for its natural beauty and, in particular, the town of Westport has been voted Ireland’s tidiest and probably prettiest town for two of the past three years.
Westport is a superb location for any conference, but is particularly suitable for the topic of Fisheries Management, having hosted the annual NASCO conference some years ago. In addition, the town has the internationally famous state-owned Erriff Fishery some 20 miles away as well as the Marine Institute research facility at Furnace, Newport where sea trout and salmon research has been in progress for more than 50 years.
This year we will be organising activities for non fisheries partners – subject to demand - as well as some very interesting field trips.
The programme is full of interest for all branches of Fisheries Management and we can guarantee traditional Irish hospitality.
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Monday 15th October 2007
19.00 Registration, evening reception and Dinner
Tuesday 16th October
09.00 Registration
09.30 Welcome & Opening - Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
09.40 Keynote Address Mr. Don Gablehouse Jnr. AFS, USA
10.05 Sir Hugh Fish Memorial Lecture "Public awareness – a tool in fish conservation" Mr. Eamon Cusack
10.45 Coffee
Eels: Chairperson Mr. Alan McGurdy
11.15 Developing management measures for the European eel. Dr. Russell Poole
11.40 Regulating and managing the glass eel fishery Dr. Cedric Briand
12.05 Tracking migrating eels from Europe Dr. Kim Aaerstrup
12.30 Discussion
12.45 Lunch
Fish Passage: Chairperson Mr. Brian Sheerin
13.45 Small scale Hydroelectric schemes – measures to protect wild fish Dr. Paddy Gargan
14.10 Eel and Lamprey movement on the Mulchair river Mr. Andrew Long
14.35 Reconstructing weirs with rock ramps – the German experience Mr. Marq Redeker
15.00 Discussion
15.10 Tea / Coffee
Invasive Species: Chairperson Dr. Greg Forde
15.35 Invasive species in Ireland: From Risk assessment to practical management Dr. Cathy Maguire
16.00 Zebra Mussels in Ireland: Lessons, Tools and targets Dr. Frances Lucy
16.25 Lagarosiphon major in Lough Corrib – Management options Dr. Joe Caffrey
16.50 Discussion
17.00 Annual General Meeting - Institute of Fisheries Management
19.00 Poster reception and buffet
20.30 Retire to Matt Molloy’s pub!
Wednesday 17th October
EU Legislation: Chairperson Mr. John O’Connor
0900 Implementing the Water Framework Directive in relation to fisheries and fisheries restoration Dr. Steve Axford
09.25 Surveys of fish stocks in large lakes Mr. Trevor Champ
09.50 Fisheries in the Water Framework Directive – the perspective of the consultant Mr. Paddy Kavanagh
10.15 Small Stream Risk Score – Fisheries officers play their part. Mr. John Healy
10.40 Coffee
Mixed Stocks: Chairperson Mr. Harry Lloyd
11.0 Hydro acoustic assessment of the Lough Erne coarse fish stocks Dr. Robert Rosell
11.25 Fish Disease – What’s the chance of getting caught ! Mr. Ash Girdler
12.15 Managing competing stocks in a wild trout fishery Dr. Martin O’Grady
12.40 Discussion
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Local trips: (1) Sea Fishing (boat fishing)
(2) Visit to Marine Institute Furnace.
(3) Tour of South Mayo visiting Louisburgh, the Delphi fishery and the Erriff fishery.
(4) Climb Croagh Patrick. "The Reek".
20.00 Reception and Annual Dinner
Thursday 18th October
Habitat Protection: Chairperson: Mr. Gerry Crawford
09.00 Carmel River – California – habitat protection programme Dr Peter Spillett
09.25 Office of Public Works river rehabilitation programme Mr. Richard Dooley
09.50 The No nett loss principle. Mr. Aidan Barry
10.15 Habitat upstream of large-scale hydroelectric schemes - The ESB experience Mr. Pat Gilbride
10.40 Discussion
10.55 Coffee
Agricultural and Genetic Threats to Fisheries: Chairperson: Mr. Vincent Roche
11.20 Nutrient loss and forestry harvesting in Blanket peat bogs Mr. Kevin Rogers
11.45 Agricultural Enrichment of Rivers and Lakes Mr. Martin McGarrigle
12.10 Genetic interactions between hatchery and wild salmon Dr. Philip McGinnity
12.35 Discussion
12.45 Lunch
Salmon: Chairperson Mr. John Gregory
13.50 The Salsea Project Dr. Ken Whelan
14.15 Management post the drift nets – next steps Dr. Niall O’Maoileidigh
14.40 Atlantic Salmon Angling in Ireland in the future Mr. Niall Greene
15.05 Salmon protection – new challenges Mr. Pat Gorman
15.30 Discussion
15.45 Summary and Closing remarks.
16.00 Tea / Coffee and depart.
Call for posters (There will be a prize for the best poster as judged by an independent panel)
» For more information please contact: Kevin Crowley: kcrowley@wrfb.ie
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