DONEGAL fish farms are on high alert due to an invasion by millions of Atlantic jellyfish that wiped out €1.2m worth of farmed salmon six years ago. Marine biologists and the aquaculture industry are closely monitoring the arrival of the ‘Mauve Stinger’ or Pelagia noctiluca that have washed up in...
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First ever exotic tuna is caught in UK
Posted by adminAn exotic tuna fish normally found in tropical seas off India and Sri Lanka has been caught in British waters for the first time. The 2ft skipjack was grabbed as it swam up the River Otter at the seaside town of Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Fisherman Leo Curtis took it home...
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Spearfishing trip with Tecnoblu Team
Posted by adminThis trip was actually planned a few months ago when our partner and sponsor Piero Scelfo (team-Tecnoblu) told us that himself and his mate will be coming to visit the Emerald Isle. The time was fixed at 8.00 am and I was all excited the night before that I barely...
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Spearfishing in Indonesia
Posted by adminSpearfishing in Indonesia by Shane Tierney from Apnea Ireland (www.apneaireland.org) A friend and I began talking around August 2011 about going on a spearfishing / adventure trip to somewhere tropical with warm water, good visibility and lots of big fish. We thought about the Phillipines amongst other places, however it...
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