‘Unreserved welcome’ for ban

ANTI-DRIFT NET campaign group Stop Now gave an enthusiastic endorsement yesterday to the independent report.

The group embraces anglers and tourism interests, lobbying for years for an end to salmon drift netting.

Campaign director Vincent Duigan, describing it as a huge opportunity for all sides, said his organisation gave it an “unreserved welcome.” He claimed that an end to drift netting would help restore — possibly up to 100,000 — salmon numbers in Irish rivers.