Anglers facing cuts to save stocks

RESTRICTIONS are being introduced among salmon and sea trout fishermen in the Waterford area in a desperate bid to preserve stocks.

The anglers are being asked to practice catch and release fishing for September. The regulation is in force on the rivers Suir, Barrow and Nore and other tributaries in the region.

Any salmon and sea trout caught must be returned to the water immediately in an effort to preserve stocks, the directive says.