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Alert heightened around non-native fish species in Irish river systems

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Mature male Pacific pink salmon captured in spawning condition in the River Erriff, County Mayo.

Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to public for continued help in identifying and reporting pink salmon catches. Inland Fisheries Ireland has appealed to anglers and the general public to remain vigilant and report the presence of any Pacific pink salmon in Irish river systems. To date, 30 pink salmon have been recorded in nine Irish rivers […]

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Leitrim Observer: Mysterious Pink Salmon reported in West of Ireland River Systems

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There have been several reports of non-native Pink Salmon in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers according to Inland Fisheries Ireland.

There have been several reports of non-native Pink Salmon in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers according to Inland Fisheries Ireland. The Pink Salmon species, which is of Pacific origin from the west coasts of the United States and Canada as well as Northern Asia, has been reported on several occasions during the past two weeks. […]

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