Cork carp restocking fund
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Funds are needed to purchase replacement carp for The Lough, Cork City following a total stock wipe out (ALL 850+ carp, worth over €230,000) due to a Carp Edema Virus (CEV) outbreak in May 2018. The Lough has been unquestionably Ireland's premier FREE public carp fishery for over 50 years and it now needs to be restored to former glories for all to enjoy for generations to come.
There needs to be rebuilding and rehabilitation works on the lake to address major water quality and siltation issues, as well as a virus quarantine period before any carp can be restocked, but this will be funded elsewhere (Cork City Council etc.). This campaign is to raise money for replacement carp stock only. Be aware that this is a long term plan and any funds raised may very well not come into effect for several years (hopefully sooner, obviously).
Given the lack of a national carp supply in Ireland, our aim is to purchase certified disease-free carp stock from Neil Hardy Aquatica Ltd., England (as per other Irish fisheries) under licence with the cooperation of Cork City Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the Marine Institute (MI). Fish will be purchased at a size that will both minimise time needed for them to grow and provide good angling value once more but which will also preserve the Lough's qualifying status as a specimen & record angling water - this means stocking carp under the existing Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) specimen weight of 13lbs (5.9kg). Fishing at this public amenity will remain FREE for all following this restocking event.
Please note that we will not be replacing all fish lost in this CEV outbreak, as the lake was grossly over-stocked. A figure in or around 200 adult fish will still create a very good fishery and will allow for optimum growth and development.
At this time it is unclear exactly how much public/angler funding will be needed for this restocking plan (possibly 100%) but suffice it to say, it won't be cheap! However, if any of us ever want to ever fish the Lough again for carp then we need to work together as a community and dig as deep as we can!
We are asking all anglers who have fished the Lough in the past or who wish to fish the Lough in the future to try your best to donate €50 minimum, although anything is welcome! This is a very small price to pay for a lifetime of free fishing at the country's premier public carp water. Cork Carp Anglers club members (myself included) will be paying far more than their fair share, by the way.
In the event that the restocking cannot take place due to unforeseen events, politics or an absence of necessary redevelopment works on the lake, all funds donated will be returned to the respective donors or, alternatively, given towards another Irish angling-related cause - the choice will be entirely yours if that situation arises. This entire campaign will be fully transparent and 100% of funds will go towards purchasing replacement stock.
Thank you very much for your support!
Bill Brazier,
on behalf of the Cork Carp Anglers club (helping to manage the Lough for the benefit of all anglers)
There needs to be rebuilding and rehabilitation works on the lake to address major water quality and siltation issues, as well as a virus quarantine period before any carp can be restocked, but this will be funded elsewhere (Cork City Council etc.). This campaign is to raise money for replacement carp stock only. Be aware that this is a long term plan and any funds raised may very well not come into effect for several years (hopefully sooner, obviously).
Given the lack of a national carp supply in Ireland, our aim is to purchase certified disease-free carp stock from Neil Hardy Aquatica Ltd., England (as per other Irish fisheries) under licence with the cooperation of Cork City Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the Marine Institute (MI). Fish will be purchased at a size that will both minimise time needed for them to grow and provide good angling value once more but which will also preserve the Lough's qualifying status as a specimen & record angling water - this means stocking carp under the existing Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) specimen weight of 13lbs (5.9kg). Fishing at this public amenity will remain FREE for all following this restocking event.
Please note that we will not be replacing all fish lost in this CEV outbreak, as the lake was grossly over-stocked. A figure in or around 200 adult fish will still create a very good fishery and will allow for optimum growth and development.
At this time it is unclear exactly how much public/angler funding will be needed for this restocking plan (possibly 100%) but suffice it to say, it won't be cheap! However, if any of us ever want to ever fish the Lough again for carp then we need to work together as a community and dig as deep as we can!
We are asking all anglers who have fished the Lough in the past or who wish to fish the Lough in the future to try your best to donate €50 minimum, although anything is welcome! This is a very small price to pay for a lifetime of free fishing at the country's premier public carp water. Cork Carp Anglers club members (myself included) will be paying far more than their fair share, by the way.
In the event that the restocking cannot take place due to unforeseen events, politics or an absence of necessary redevelopment works on the lake, all funds donated will be returned to the respective donors or, alternatively, given towards another Irish angling-related cause - the choice will be entirely yours if that situation arises. This entire campaign will be fully transparent and 100% of funds will go towards purchasing replacement stock.
Thank you very much for your support!
Bill Brazier,
on behalf of the Cork Carp Anglers club (helping to manage the Lough for the benefit of all anglers)
Organizer
Bill Brazier
Organizer