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This lesson is designed to encourage pupils to become anglers by informing pupils about the variety of fish species in Irish watercourses and the three types of fishing. They will also learn about protection and conservation work carried out to protect the variety of fish species in Ireland and the importance of catch and release for conservation of fish. This lesson is designed to encourage pupils to become anglers. Presentation: Lesson 8 Teachers Guidelines Fishing in Ireland This lesson could begin with a Q & A session to recap on pupils’ knowledge from other lessons. Suggested questions for the teacher to ask the class include: Where do fish live? How many types of fish can you name? What lakes or rivers are in your area or county? Have you any idea what types of fish are in our rivers/lakes? Can you recall where a salmon begins its life? Can you name a sea fish in Irish waters? Have you ever gone on a fishing trip? Posters, atlas and other such teaching aids can be used to help recap pupils memory of previous lessons. Fishing is both a sport and a livelihood in Ireland. Commercial fishing is when fishermen catch fish to sell for profit. Angling is a very popular sport or hobby in Ireland. There are three types of angling done in Ireland – Game Angling, Coarse Angling, Sea Angling. Game Angling means fishing with a rod and line for freshwater species such as salmon, brown trout and sea trout. These fish are often referred to as salmonids and have been native to Irish waters for thousands of years. A licence is needed for salmon or sea trout fishing, which can be obtained from your local tackle shop or Inland Fisheries Ireland. Permits for fishing on certain waters are also required for salmon and trout fishing. Permits can generally be obtained locally. Coarse Angling is fishing in freshwater (rivers, lakes and canals) for other species. These fish include bream, roach, tench, rudd, perch, carp, dace and eel. Use the chart to help you identify them. Pike is found in many parts of the country and is Ireland’s biggest freshwater fish. Different fishing equipment is used for catching many coarse species along with a large number of different baits. Fishing for pike is generally done with bait, however they can also be caught by both spinning and flyfishing. Sea Angling is fishing in the sea from a boat or fishing from the shore. Shore angling is by far the most popular form of sea angling. It is enjoyed all around the Irish coastline. It can be divided into three forms – beach, rock and pier. Each has its own unique attraction. Beach anglers enjoy catches of bass, flounder, ray, plaice, dabs, dogfish and codling, while rock anglers seek pollack, wrasse, conger, mackerel and rockling. Pier anglers will mostly concentrate on mullet, dogfish, ray, conger, flounder and mackerel. Deep sea fishing from specially or purpose built charter boats is a very popular sport during summer months. Deep sea fish include blue shark, conger eel, cod, ling and tope. There is no licence or permit charge associated with sea fishing. If boat fishing, make sure the boat is licensed to ensure your safety. Many anglers fish for the biggest fish and these are recorded by a special committee called the Irish Specimen Fish Committee which awards prizes every year for fish over a certain size and record. Tourism is very important to the Irish economy. The Irish Tourist Board organises and promotes angling holidays in Ireland and liaises with Inland Fisheries Ireland to organise competitions and festivals around the country. Many foreign as well as local anglers take part in these events. Safety Pupils should be reminded that if going fishing, they should be aware of their personal safety. They should never put themselves or others at risk for the sake of catching a fish. They should never fish alone and always inform someone about where they are going and when they are due to return. Always wear a lifejacket if fishing in a boat. Getting Started in Game Angling There are no magic formulas when it comes to catching a fish. To be a successful angler, you need to practice. Successful anglers generally have a huge store of information built up over years that is being constantly added to and updated. Fishing is not an exact science like maths or physics. Angling is as much an art as a science. Learning to become a good angler – or fly fisher – is like learning to become an artist – either of the visual or musical type. First you must learn the traditional angling skills. It is with the practice of the following skills that the fly fisher is mainly concerned: Observation is about keeping one’s eyes and ears open when on the riverbank or lake. It is about looking out for such things as water temperature, fly hatches, weather conditions etc. Watercraft is about being able to read a situation so that one is always fishing a place most likely to produce a fish. Fly Selection is about having a knowledge of the more common insects on rivers or lakes and selecting their artificial imitations. It is also about the size, shape and tone of a fly and the speed and depth at which it is fished. Fly Casting is about good fly presentation. One must be able to place the fly where the fish can see it and ensure that it attracts rather than frightens a fish. You can also fish for trout and salmon using spinning methods with artificial lures and worms. You can learn a lot about fishing from videos and books. For the Irish situation, Fly Fishing in Ireland by Peter O’Reilly has a lot of useful information and advice for the beginner. It is available in most book shops and tackle shops. “Hands on” experience is very important. Try to get an experienced angler to take you fishing and observe how he or she does things. You might also wish to take professional fly casting and angling instruction. Contact the angling section at Inland Fisheries Ireland for their details. Getting started in coarse and pike angling The lakes and rivers of the Shannon and the Erne along with the canals hold the best stocks of coarse fish in Ireland. There are other fisheries dispersed throughout Ireland which also hold some good stocks of coarse fish. Coarse fishing is probably the easiest way to start your fishing adventures and most anglers will catch a perch as their first freshwater fish with a garden worm mounted on a hook. To take up the sport, it is recommended that you join a coarse or pike club in your area. Most clubs hold classes and will often give good advice on what fishing tackle is needed. Both coarse and pike angling clubs will offer advice on the laws governing coarse and pike angling and the most suitable waters in the area to fish. Coarse fishing often involves using a rod, a reel equipped with a float or a leger weight, with fine line and a small baited hook to try to catch the fish. Baits include worms, bread, maggots and sweetcorn. Pike fishing involves the use of a much heavier rod, reel and heavier line. Bigger floats and heavier leads can be used. If you have any difficulty in finding a club to join, you can contact Inland Fisheries Ireland or a local fishing tackle shop. They will also advise on tackle and baits to help you get started. Alternatively, the following organisations have lists of possible clubs you could join Coarse Fish Federation of Ireland Getting started in sea angling Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs Sea angling as a sport began in this country in the early 1900s, but it was not until the mid 50s that the sport became firmly established. Ireland is lucky to have a wide variety of sea fish, ranging from the small flat fishes and wrasse to the massive skates and tuna. There are three distinct types of sea angling in Ireland: Shore Angling: from beaches, rocks or piers. Small Boat Angling: In boats of 4 to 6m in length for fishing close to shore Deep Sea Angling:From licenced charter boats, carrying up to twelve people. It is a fairly simple matter to take up sea fishing, and shore angling in particular can be practised virtually anywhere around the Irish coast. Most sea anglers take up the sport by honing their skills on the shore before graduating to boat fishing. Small boat and deep-sea fishing are a little more difficult to organise and can be expensive to attempt on your own. By joining a sea angling club, these too will be easily accessed with the added bonus of being able to tap into the experience of the older members. Advice on tackle and baits can be obtained from your local tackle shop and there you will find an Aladdin’s Cave of rods, reels, lines and lures best suited to the type of fishing you wish to try. The following organisations should direct you to a suitable club when contacted. Irish Federation of Sea Anglers European Federation of Sea Anglers (Ireland). Further information on all aspects of angling can be obtained from the Angling Section, Inland Fisheries Ireland, 01-884 2600, www.fisheriesireland.ie Fisheries Protection and Conservation Conservation or the protection of our streams, rivers and lakes is vital if our watercourses are to remain unpolluted and well stocked with fish. Anglers are among the most sensitive environmentalists. They are usually the first people to notice changes in our water quality. The presence of fish in a river or lake is usually a sign of clean water. Inland Fisheries Ireland work closely with all those who depend on rivers or lakes. They monitor, develop and manage these watercourses. Protection staff patrol the rivers, lakes and coastline to make sure that overexploitation of the resource does not occur. For example, there is a limit on the number of salmon and trout anglers may take. There are similar regulations for pike in Ireland. A number of other government agencies are involved in the protection of our fishieres and their habitats: The Environmental Protection Agency, the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Local Authorities, the Naval Service, the Air Corps and the Garda Síochána. Inland Fisheries Ireland are responsible for the management of the inshore commercial salmon fishery and commercial eel fishery. In addition IFI is are charged with the protection of inshore mollusc fisheries. IFI also monitor the water quality in Ireland’s rivers and lakes to ensure that the fish can live in them. They stop pollution if it occurs and sometimes it is necessary to bring the people causing the problem to court. Research on fish and fisheries plays an important part of IFI’s function so that any changes in fish habitat are detected and the best strategies for fish conservation and protection can be considered. All anglers agree that the most important requirement for good fishing is the availability of plenty of fish. The most important requirement to maintain fish stocks is good water quality and a balanced eco-system. In Ireland, as elsewhere on the planet, conservation is necessary to protect the stock and variety of fish in our rivers and lakes. Anglers play a very important role in the conservation or protection of fish stocks. For most anglers, the pleasure of fishing is in the “challenge of a catch” rather than taking home a bag full of fish. Many anglers are increasingly adopting a policy of “catch and release” approach where fish are released unharmed immediately after they are caught so they can continue their life cycle. Revision Two different types of revision material accompany this lesson; activity cards and whiteboard material. The activity card is a 2 page document that is filled out by the pupils to test their knowledge of the lesson taught. The teacher can decide if the activity card is filled out individually or in teams The whiteboard resource tests the pupils knowledge of the lesson taught. Pupils are encouraged to actively engage in answering questions relating to the different types of fishing, the role of the fisheries board, and how to become a good angler . At the end of the lesson, Pupils should know That there are three different types of fishing: Game, Coarse, Sea. That all fish caught are not retained. Some are released back into the water. IFI continually monitor fish stocks. Whom to contact if they want to go fishing. That there are three different types of fishing: Game, Coarse, Sea. That all fish caught are not retained. Some are released back into the water. Fisheries Boards continually monitor fish stocks. Whom to contact if they want to go fishing.
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CONAS A BHEITH I DO SHLATIASCAIRE AGUS I DO CHOMHSHAOLAÍ MAITH Sa cheacht seo pléitear na cineálacha éagsúla slatiascaireachta atá ann, caomhnú éisc, caomhnú gnáthóige, agus déantar iarracht na páistí a spreagadh le bheith ina slatiascairí. Iascach in Éirinn - D’fhéadfá tús a chur leis an gceacht trí dhul siar a dhéanamh ar an obair ar fad atá déanta go dtí seo. D’fhéadfá na ceisteanna seo a leanas a chur ar na páistí. - Cá maireann éisc? Cé mhéad iasc ar féidir leat a ainmniú? Déan tagairt don phóstaer mór faoi na héisc chun na cineálacha éisc a luaitear a aithint. - Ainmnigh na lochanna nó na haibhneacha i do chontae. Aimsigh ar d’Atlas iad. - Cén sórt éisc atá sna lochanna agus sna haibhneacha? - An cuimhin leat cá dtosaíonn saolré an bhradáin? - Ainmnigh iasc mara amháin a mhaireann in uiscí na hÉireann. - An ndeachaigh tú riamh ag iascach? Is caitheamh aimsire agus is slí bheatha é an t-iascach in Éirinn. Bíonn iascaireacht tráchtála i gceist nuair a dhíolann iascairí éisc ar bhrabús. Bíonn an-tóir chomh maith ar an slatiascaireacht mar chaitheamh aimsire agus mar spórt. Déantar trí chineál slatiascaireachta in Éirinn: Géimiascaireacht Slaite, Garbhslatiascaireacht agus Slatiascaireacht Farraige Géimiascaireacht slaite: Tugtar géimiascaireacht slaite ar an iascaireacht a dhéantar le slat agus dorú ar speicis fíoruisce mar an bradán, an breac rua agus an breac geal. Is minic a thugtar “iasc bradáin” ar na héisc seo agus tá siad le fáil in uiscí na hÉireann leis na mílte bliain. Caithfear ceadúnas a fháil le haghaidh iascach bradán agus breac. Faightear na ceadúnais seo sna siopaí tácla áitiúla nó ó na Boird Iascaigh. Bíonn ceadúnas breise ag teastáil freisin in uiscí áirithe, chun iascach a dhéanamh ar an mbradán agus ar an mbreac. Bíonn na ceadúnais seo ar fáil sa cheantar áitiúil de ghnáth. Garbhslatiascaireacht: Tugtar garbhslatiascaireacht ar an iascaireacht a dhéantar ar na speicis eile a mhaireann i bhfíoruisce (aibhneacha, lochanna agus canálacha). Ina measc siúd tá an bran, an róiste, an cúramán, an ruán, an phéirse, an carbán, an déas agus an eascann. Bain úsáid as an gcairt chun iad a shainaithint. Is é an liús an t-iasc fíoruisce is mó in Éirinn agus bíonn sé le fáil ar fud na hÉireann. Bíonn trealamh faoi leith agus go leor baoití éagsúla ag teastáil i gcomhair na garbhslatiascaireachta. Déantar iascach ar an liús de ghnáth le slat spinéireachta ach déantar an fhlaidireacht air freisin. Slatiascaireacht Farraige: Tugtar slatiascaireacht farraige ar an iascaireacht a dhéantar san fharraige ó bhád nó ón gcladach. Is ar an slatiascaireacht cladaigh is mó a bhíonn tóir. Déantar é timpeall an chósta ar fad. Is féidir é a roinnt ina thrí chuid: slatiascaireacht ón trá, ó na carraigeacha agus ón gcé. Tá taitneamh faoi leith ag baint le gach ceann acu. Is ón trá a bheirtear ar an doingean, ar an leadhbóg, ar an roc, ar an leathóg, ar an daba, ar an bhfíogach agus ar an gcoidlín. Is ó na carraigeacha a bheirtear ar an lannach, ar an mballach, ar an gconcar, ar an leadhbóg, ar an ronnach agus ar an dannán langa. Bíonn slatiascairí an ché sa tóir ar an milléad, ar an bhfíogach, ar an roc, ar an gconcar, ar an leadhbóg agus ar an ronnach. Bíonn an-tóir ar an domhainiascaireacht i mbáid i rith an tsamhraidh. Tógtar báid go speisialta chuige sin. Déantar iascach ar an siorc gorm, ar an eascann choncair, ar an trosc, ar an langa agus ar an ngearrthóir. Ní gá ceadúnas a fháil le haghaidh domhainiascaireachta. Más ag iascach i mbád atá tú, deimhnigh ó thaobh na sábháilteachta de go bhfuil ceadúnas ag úinéir an bháid. Bíonn go leor slatiascairí ag iarraidh breith ar an iasc is troime. Coinníonn Coiste Speicis Éisc na hÉireann cuntas ar na héisc a ghabhtar agus bronntar duaiseanna gach bliain le haghaidh na héisc a bhíonn thar méid áirithe meácháin. Is tionscail an-tábhachtach é an turasóireacht in Éirinn. Eagraíonn Bord Fáilte saoire slatiascaireachta in Éirinn agus déanann sé teangmháil leis na Boird Iascaigh chun comórtais agus féiltí a eagrú ar fud na tíre. Glacann Eachtrannaigh agus Éireannaigh araon páirt sna hócáidí seo. Sabháilteacht Ba chóir an tábhacht a bhaineann leis an sabháilteacht i leith na hiascaireachta a chur ina luí ar na páistí. Caithfidh siad tuiscint nár chóir dóibh iad féin ná duine ar bith eile a chur i mbaol riamh, ar mhaithe le breith ar iasc. Níor chóir dóibh dul ag iascach ina n-aonar agus ba chóir a rá le duine éigin cá háit go díreach a bhfuil siad ag dul agus cathain a bheidh siad ag filleadh. Ba chóir seaicéad tarrthála a chaitheamh i gcónaí, má bhíonn siad ag iascach i mbád. Conas tús a chur leis an nGéimiascaireachta Slaite Tá stór mor eolais á bhailiú faoin slatiascaireacht leis na blianta beaga anuas agus táthar ag cur leis i gcónaí. Caithfidh éinne, atá ag iarraidh a bheith ina shlatiascaire maith, staidéar a dhéanamh ar an eolas seo. Níl rialacha dochta daingne ag baint leis an slatiascaireacht. Ní fhéadfá scil na hiascaireachta a fhoghlaim mar a d’fhoghlaimeofá mata nó fisic mar shampla. D’fhéadfá comparáid a dhéanamh idir an slatiascaire agus an ealaíontóir nó an ceoltóir – sa tslí is gur spórt ealaíonta é an slatiascaireacht. Caithfidh tú na scileanna slatiascaireachta tradisiúnta a fhoghlaim ar dtús. Caithfear na scileanna seo a leanas a chleachtadh le bheith i do shlatiascaire maith: Breathnóireacht: Caithfidh tú a bheith ar an airdeall i gcónaí is tú ar bhruach na habhann nó ar bhruach an locha. Caithfidh tú súil a choinneáil ar theocht an uisce, ar na larbhaí nó ar na cuileoga atá thart, ar an aimsir agus mar sin de. Saineolas Uisce: Caithfidh tú an abhainn a iniúchadh sa tslí is go mbeifeá ábalta buille faoi thuairim maith a thabhairt ar na háiteanna a bhfuil na héisc le fáil ann. Roghú na Cuile: Caithfidh tú eolas a chur ar na feithidí coitianta ar aibhneacha nó ar lochanna sa tslí is go mbeifeá ábalta na cinn bhréige a roghnú i gceart mar bhaoití. Tá méid, cruth agus ton na cuile an-tábhachtach, maraon leis an luas agus an doimhneacht ag a ndéantar iascach orthu. Caitheamh na Cuile: Caithfidh tú a bheith ábalta an chuil a chaitheamh amach in áit inar féidir leis an iasc í a fheiceáil go soiléir. Coimeád san uisce í ar bhealach a mheallfadh an t-iasc seachas é a scanrú. Is féidir spinéireacht le baoití bréige agus le péisteanna freisin agus tú ag iascach breac nó bradán. Tá go leor leabhar agus fístéipeanna ar fáil chun an cheard a fhoghlaim. Leabhar maith, ina bhfuil a lán eolais faoi iascach in Éirinn, is ea “Fly Fishing in Ireland” le Peter O’Reilly. Ba mhór an chabhair é an leabhar seo d’fhoghlaimeoir agus tá sé ar fáil i go leor siopaí leabhar agus i siopaí tácla. Bíonn neart cleachtaidh ag teastáil ón bhfoghlaimeoir. Moltar tamall a chaitheamh ag faire ar shlatiascaire maith i mbun oibre. Iarr air cúpla nod a thabhairt duit. B’fhéidir go mbeadh spéis agat cúrsa slatiascaireachta nó cúrsa flaidireachta a dhéanamh. Bheadh eolas ar a leithéid de chúrsa ag an Association of Professional Game Angling Instructors in Ireland (A.P.G.A.I.Irl) Déan teangmháil leis an bPríomh-Bhord Iascaigh chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil fúthu. Tús a chur leis an nGarbhslatiascaireacht Tá an stoc garbhéisc is fearr sa tír le fáil sna canálacha, sa tSionainn agus san Eirne agus sna lochanna orthu. Faightear iad freisin in áiteanna iascaigh eile ar fud na tíre. Is dócha gur fearr tosú leis an ngarbhslatiascaireacht chun scil na hiascaireachta a fhoghlaim. Is iomaí slatiascaire a bhéarfaidh ar a chéad iasc fíoruisce le péist talún agus duán. Moltar ballraíocht a thógáil amach i gclub garbhiascaireachta i do cheantar. Cuireann cuid mhaith de na clubanna ranganna ar siúl agus tugann siad comhairle mhaith duit ar an gcineál treallaimh a bheadh ag teastáil. Bíonn eolas le fáil iontu ar na dlíthe a bhaineann leis an ngarbhslatiascaireacht agus cuireann siad comhairle ort ar na háiteanna is fearr le hiascaireacht a dhéanamh. Úsáideann an slatiascaire slat, roithleán le bolbóir nó luaidhe air, dorú éadrom agus duán beag a bhfuil baoite air. D’fhéadfá péisteanna, arán, cruimheanna nó arbhar milis a úsáid mar bhaoite. Bíonn slat, dorú agus roithleán níos troime ag teastáil más ag iascach liús atá tú. D’fhéadfá bolbóirí níos mó agus luaidheanna níos troime a úsáid. Déan teangmháil leis na Boird Iascaigh nó leis an siopa tácla áitiúil mura féidir leat club a aimsiú. Cuirfidh siad comhairle ort ar an gcineál treallaimh agus na baoití éagsúla gur chóir duit a fháil. Má tá spéis agat ann bheadh liosta clubanna ag na heagraíochtaí seo a leanas: “Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland” agus an “Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs.” Déan teangmháil leis an bPríomh-Bhord Iascaigh chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil fúthu siúd. Tús a chur le Slatiascaireacht Farraige Tosaíodh ar an Slatiascaireacht Farraige in Éirinn ag tús an fichiú aois. Ach níor bunaíodh i gceart é go dtí lár na caogaidí. Tá an t-ádh linn in Éirinn go bhfuil cuid mhór speicis éagsúla, ó na leathóga beaga agus an ballach go dtí na sciataí ollmhóra agus an tuinnín, le fáil sna farraigí orainn. Déantar trí chineál slatiascaireachta farraige in Éirinn: Slatiascaireacht ón gcladach: ó thránna, ó charraigeacha agus ó chéanna. Slatiascaireacht ó bháid beaga: iascaireacht i mbáid a bhíonn idir 4 agus 6 mhéadar ar fad, a dhéantar gar don chladach. Domhainslatiascaireacht: ó bháid ceadúnaithe, cairtfhostaithe a iompraíonn suas le daréag duine. Is féidir tabhairt faoin slatiascaireacht farraige nó an slatiascaireacht chladaigh gan puinn dua. Is féidir an slatiascaireacht chladaigh, ach go háirithe, a chleachtadh áit ar bith timpeall an chósta. Is leis seo a thosnaíonn slatiascairí farraige ar a gceird de ghnáth sula dtugann siad faoin slatiascaireacht ó bháid. Tá sé beagainín níos deacra slatiascaireacht i mbáid bheaga agus domhainslatiascaireacht a eagrú. Tá i bhfad níos mó costais i gceist leis agus bheadh sé deacair tabhairt faoi i d’aonar. Moltar duit clárú mar bhall de chlub slatiascaireachta mar sin, chun go mbeadh deis agat dul amach ag iascach i mbád. Is deis é freisin bualadh le baill a bhfuil a lán taithí acu ar an slatiascaireacht farraige. Is féidir comhairle ar threallamh agus ar bhaoití a fháil ón siopa tácla áitiúil chomh maith. Gheobhaidh tú rogha maith slaite, roithleáin, dorú agus baoite ann. Má theastaíonn eolas uait ar na clubanna, déan teangmháil leis na heagraíochtaí seo a leanas: The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers European Federation of Sea Anglers (Ireland) Is féidir tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na clubanna, nó faoi aon ghné den slatiascaireacht, ón bPríomh-Bhord Iascaigh (01 – 8842600), nó ag an Raon Slatiascaireachta ar www.cfb.ie. Caomhnú agus Cosaint Láithreacha Iascaigh Caithfimid féachaint chuige go gcosnófar srutháin, aibhneacha agus lochanna na hÉireann ar thruailliú agus go gcaomhnófar an stoc éisc iontu. Bíonn an-spéis ag slatiascairí i gcaomhnú na timpeallachta. Is iad siúd de ghnáth an chéad dream daoine a thugann athrú ar bith i gcaighdeán an uisce faoi deara. Is ionann iasc a bheith sna haibhneacha agus sna lochanna agus a rá go bhfuil an t-uisce iontu glan. Comhoibríonn an Príomh-Bhord Iascaigh agus na Boird Iascaigh Réigiúnacha leis na daoine a bhíonn ag brath ar na haibhneacha agus na lochanna. Riaraíonn agus forbraíonn siad láithreacha iascaigh na hÉireann. Déanann foirne na mBord Réigiúnach Iascaigh patról ar na haibhneacha, ar na lochanna agus ar an gcósta chun cosc a chur le hídíú éisc áirithe. Mar shampla, cuireann siad srian ar an méid bradán agus breac gur féidir breith orthu. Cuireann siad cuótaí i bhfeidhm freisin chun stoc an liúis a chosaint. Glacann roinnt gníomhaireachtaí rialtais páirt i gcaomhnú éisc agus caomhnú gnáthóige. Ina measc siúd tá An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil, Foras na Mara, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Na hÚdaráis Áitiúla, An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh, An tAerchór agus An Garda Síochána. Riaraíonn an Príomh-Bhord Iascaigh agus na Boird Iascaigh Réigiúnacha an fheirmeoireacht bradán agus eascann in Éirinn. Tá na láithreacha iascaigh moileasc chladaigh faoina gcúram freisin. Féachann na Boird Iascaigh chuige go mbíonn an t-uisce sna haibhneacha agus sna lochanna glan go leor do na héisc. Déanann siad iarracht deireadh a chur leis an truailliú iontu. Amantí bíonn orthu an dlí a chur ar dhaoine a bhíonn ciontach sa truailliú agus iad a thabhairt os comhair na cúirte. Déanann na Boird Iascaigh go leor taighde ar éisc agus ar láithreacha iascaigh. Cabhraíonn an taighde leo athruithe i ngnáthóga an éisc a thabhairt faoi deara agus na straitéise is fearr chun caomhnú éisc a chur i bhfeidhm. Tá na slatiascairí uilig ar aon intinn faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le caomhnú an stoic éisc, chun go mbeadh go leor éisc ar fáil amach anseo. Is é an bealach is fearr chun an stoc éisc a chosaint ná an t-uisce a choinneál glan agus gan cur isteach ar an éiceachóras thart ar na haibhneacha agus na lochanna. Caithfimid féachaint chuige go gcosnófar agus go gcaomhnófar an stoc éisc agus na cineálacha éagsúla éisc in uiscí na hÉireann. Tá ról an-tábhachtach ag an slatiascaire i gcosaint agus i gcaomhnú an stoc éisc. Gabhann níos mó ná marú leis an slatiascaireacht. Is mó go mór an taitneamh a bhaineann le breith ar an iasc seachas é a mharú. Scaoileann go leor slatiascairí an t-iasc saor arís, tar éis dóibh breith air, ionas gur féidir leis a shaolré a chríochnú.