Public invited to inland fisheries meeting

INLAND Fisheries Ireland is inviting members of the public in Louth to one of its upcoming Information Workshops in around a new €2million funding call.

The Funding Call consists of three separate funding streams which will help ensure that Ireland’s fish stocks and angling infrastructure are protected and enhanced into the future.

A meeting on this issue will take place in the City North Hotel and Conference Centre at 7pm on Monday, September 4th.

The regional workshops open to members of the public interested in applying.

The Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding Call 2017 is made up of the following funds: Salmon Conservation Fund to a maximum of €500,000, Midland Fisheries Fund of €50,000, National Strategy for Angling Development Fund (NSAD) €1,500,000.

The workshops are for those interested in applying for funding with a view to giving participants a better understanding of the various funding streams and how they can apply via an online system.

Members of the public who will be attending the workshops are asked to RSVP to funding@fisheriesireland.ie, indicating which workshop they will be going to along with their name and contact details.

The closing date for applications to Inland Fisheries Ireland’s 2017 Funding Call is Friday, 13th of October 2017. For more information and to apply, visit www. fisheriesireland.ie/funding .