Whelan appointment to NASCO welcomed

Junior Marine Minister John Browne has welcomed the appointment of Dr Ken Whelan of the Marine Institute as President of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO).

NASCO is acknowledged worldwide as a leading international body in the field of salmon conservation. NASCO was formed to promote the conservation and enhancement of salmon stocks in the North Atlantic.

Dr Whelan’s appointment was confirmed at the Organisation’s 21st Annual Meeting, which concluded today in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Dr Whelan is the sixth President of NASCO and is the first Irishman to hold this post.

He is also the first representative from the European Union to act as President of the Organisation.