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Meeting re possible introduction of angling licence/permit

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    #32
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Zzippy wrote: »
    IFI staff are used to issuing on-the-spot fines and dealing with abuse, but the level of abuse and violence we see now would be a fraction of what would happen if this was introduced, and they are simply not trained to the level required, nor have the manpower or equipment to deal with that kind of abuse on a greater scale.

    Templemore??????????????;)


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    #33
    Sfinn
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭Sfinn


    Have been watching this thread from the sidelines and felt the need to contribute.

    As an angler from multiple disciplines I wish to highlight the following points

    1. There is no clear strategy defining the medium and long term objectives, aspirations for our fisheries. Yes, IFI have an internal document but that does not address all the stakeholders.
    2. Where have the River Basin Management plans gone to? Nothing in the media or elsewhere? Who is monitoring these and reporting?
    3. Where are the management plans for each system, development, conservation, protection. This includes all course, pike, sea angling & game. i.e proper project plans, with clear initiation,planning , execution, monitoring and controlling, closing with lessons learnt.
    4. It is only through adequate planning that the resources required can be defined. It is then thats anglers can be asked to contribute, as opposed to filling a black hole. But these contributions must be administered by an approved third party with clear governance and not IFI directly or other single vested party.
    5. To many Angling Bodies, multiplies for the same discipline? fragmentation
    6. Anglers must air their visions and not waiting for direction from IFI as is happening, top down management. But this has to be constructive dialogue (effective communication)
    7. IFI cannot achieve their goals alone, they need us the anglers. Suits/politicians/commercial need to realise this and stop the lip service.
    8. Fishery ownership, we have unknowns, private & state all this needs clarification. Short term leases are not the way forward, a minimum of 5 years

    Just a bit of brain storming.


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