Disinfection of Angling Equipment
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and fish parasites or diseases are readily transferred from one watercourse to another on angling tackle, boats and protective clothing. These can be very damaging to resident fish stocks, the aquatic habitat and the general environment. In order to ensure that invasive species and fish diseases are not [...]
Ireland is home to more than a 100 alien animals and plants – and with the number rising there is currently no legislation to stop anyone importing such species.
To most people these alien species can look relatively innocent, even pretty, but their environmental and economic impact can be enormous. Worldwide, the [...]
CAISIE held its first technical Workshop at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone on the 22nd April. This event was attended by over 100 delegates from organizations in Ireland who may directly or indirectly help limit the spread of invasive species. The first half of the Workshop focused on CAISIE and [...]
Continue reading about Proceedings of CAISIE Workshop, Athlone, 22 April [Updated 07/05/10]
Work commenced full-steam on the Life+ Project, CAISIE in mid September 2009 with the appointment of a project manager. This appointment happened 5months later than the project scheduled date. The rest of the team was appointed in October 2009.
The first task for the Project Manager was to deliver a project inception report to Brussels. This [...]
Continue reading about CAISIE Project Bulletin No.1, January 2010
Research and Control Programme for Lagarosiphon major in Lough Corrib 2008
Executive summary
It is almost four years since Lagarosiphon was first reported in a bay on the western side of upper Lough Corrib. Since that time, this aggressive invasive plant has rapidly expanded its geographical range and its overall standing crop within this large water body. [...]
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