Research & Development Division

Central Fisheries Board

“To develop and deliver high quality cost effective applied scientific research and

development services to meet the Board’s customers needs”

Strategic Goal

Regional Fisheries Boards

Department of Communications Energy & Natural Resources

The ‘Sector’ - Anglers, Commercial Interests, Tourism Sector

EU (Regulations, Directives, EIFAC, NASCO, ICES etc..)

Other State Agencies - NPWS, OPW, WI, EPA, ESB, MI

Our Customers

Research & Development Divisional Structure

Major Projects National Monitoring Programmes

Habitats Directive (Irish Red Data Book)

Water Framework Directive

National Eel Monitoring Programme

CL attainment

Celtic Sea Trout (100 catchments...sea surveys)

Waterways Ireland

Invasive Species

River Rehabilitation (OPW, Salmon Conservation Fund)

Laboratory analysis

Partnerships (UCD, UCC, QUD..)

National Aquatic Archive

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Legislation

What will it mean? River Basin Districts

Research Access to a national organisation

National policy development

Scientific committees to advise on policy

Further legislation (pending)

Questions or comments!