Here we go again, another conference discussing the same old subject.  A nice little holiday for all the erstwhile 'scientists' to engage in ear bending backed up by videos as they debate the never ending discussion.
Where I ask myself is Mc Ginnitty   and Kyle Young. whose 'expert' opinions seemed to carry so much weight at the Glasgow conference and with NRW.
Then of course we have Carlos Garcia de Laeniz who is now under the NRW umbrella with some controversial work so far to date and of course our own Stephen Marsh Smith responsible for err err err what! Oh yes spending millions of pounds over 18 years with a rod catch less than when he started. Who ran a hatchery which worked -then apparently it didn't . Whose stocking of the Arrow worked - then it didn't.   Who supported SNR - but then didn't.  What I wonder will he bring to the party and what weight will it carry with the track record it has - though I doubt it will be revealed to those present..
Wonder who is paying for the junket -the Taxpayer?

 Dublin Conference on Hatcheries

Salmon Watch Ireland is holding a a conference on 21st November in Dublin on that topic which causes hot dispute amongst anglers scientists fisheries and IFI. Hatcheries and stocking. €30 -conference limited to 150 places.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hatcheri...tm_term=attend

‘Hatcheries and stocking – have they a role in restoring Atlantic salmon stocks?’
Salmon Watch Ireland
Saturday, 21 November 2015 from 11:00 to 17:00 (GMT)
Dublin 4, Ireland

Can hatcheries restore Irelands dwindling Atlantic salmon stocks? The conference will investigate the potential of stocking and how or indeed if it can be used to help restore Irelands dwindling stocks of Atlantic salmon.
Speakers will include Dr David Solomon, consultant on salmonid fish and fisheries, Professor Carlos Garcia de Laeniz, University of Swansea, Dr Mick Millane, Inland Fisheries Ireland and Dr Stephen Marsh- Smith, Wye and Usk Foundation.

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A Few fish still being caught many of them old springers now back on the take perhaps for the second time this year -who knows. Many of them are pretty grotty by now but if it massages your ego it's still legal of course, Not sure the pregnant fish wil l appreciate it though!