Sprat Fun
Sprat: heading the way of the Dodo unless we act!
Large pair-trawler operators targeting Sprat on Ireland’s South Coast are on public record stating that they’ll willingly follow scientific advice — yet they routinely flout the best scientific advice currently available.
ICES (the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea), a scientific body that provides advice to governments and regulatory bodies on managing marine resources and ecosystems, recommends a precautionary approach when it comes to Sprat. It advises an annual catch not exceeding 2,240 tonnes. However, published figures from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), based in Clonakilty, confirm Irish vessels routinely land much higher numbers of Sprat,…
Save Our Sprat Humpback Fun
A bit of Humpback Humour to highlight the #SaveOurSprat campaign — courtesy of West Cork artist and Wildlife Illustrator William Helps.
We’ll be publishing these lighthearted but thought provoking sprat-related cartoons periodically on the site and on our social media channels — so stay tuned and follow for more….
