Anchovies are normally found in the balmy seas of the Mediterranean, but a number of the tiny fish have been caught off the west coast of Cork in an extremely rare haul.

Inland Fisheries Ireland has warned that the number of fish kills in rivers and streams will continue in the context of climate change and worsening water quality.

The crane removing a catch of fish from a boat snapped and part of it landed on a van which had two people inside.

Despite various conservation efforts and bans on fishing, we now have fewer wild salmon than even a decade ago and many reasons are being put forward for the continuing decline.

A major new scientific report says the world needs to reduce consumption of red meat and sugar by 50% by 2050.

Two new scientific studies suggest that chemicals used to combat pests and diseases in offshore salmon farms may be having a harmful effect on shrimp, lobsters, and other crustaceans.

Known to many as the face of Cork City’s historic English Market, fishmonger Pat O’Connell says changing retail and shopping trends, not the afternoon car ban on St Patrick’s St, influenced his decision to open a stall in a suburban shopping centre.

TV celebrity chef Martin Shanahan’s Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale posted a profit of €182,833 last year.

People and businesses have been urged to exercise the appropriate caution when using or disposing of poisonous chemicals.

Fish producers have praised opposition parties for blocking Government moves to introduce an EU points system for the industry.

Women who eat oily fish while pregnant may help their unborn children maintain a healthy weight throughout their lives.

Most towns or cities have an iconic area where urbanisation is held at bay and citizens can get just a glimpse of what the world might have been like before human domination.

Some people are sticking with tradition and abstaining from meat this Good Friday.

Beach lovers and commercial fish farmers are gearing up for a further battle over a planned shoreline industry in Co Kerry.

A fish producers’ organisation has warned of a policy of apartheid in the fishing industry which affects the bulk of the fleet.

Farmers have been warned to take extra care to avoid polluting rivers and waterways after Inland Fisheries Ireland said more than a quarter of last year’s fish kills were linked to agriculture.

Fears have been expressed that one of the country’s best known angling rivers could soon be devoid of salmon and cost the economy millions of euro in lost revenue.

A Mediterranean-style diet that is rich in oily fish, fresh vegetables and nuts could help cut the risk of dementia, research suggests.