Tag: Declan Quigley

Shore Angling for Rays Decades Ago and Now

Recently, several people suggested that in the past decades, it was a rare occurrence for anglers to catch a ray off the beach. The implication was that there was an increased abundance of rays nowadays which I found confusing, knowing the deteriorating state of biodiversity in our seas. So I contacted Declan Quigley, an independent … Continue reading Shore Angling for Rays Decades Ago and Now →

151: Irish Sturgeon with Declan Quigley

Close-up side profile of a sturgeon fish swimming against a dark background. The fish has a distinctive elongated snout, pale greyish-purple colouring on top fading to whitish underneath, and shows the fish's characteristic plated armour-like scales. The image captures fine details of the fish's texture and anatomy in sharp focus.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wptSB46whXZGeku6NBcXC?si=1b7b5c8c7dda408a One of the three pillars of my podcast is to preserve knowledge about how the natural environment was in the past and to record stories and experiences from many decades ago. One such story, that I have a feeling is slipping away, is the story of the Irish sturgeon. Or to be more precise … Continue reading 151: Irish Sturgeon with Declan Quigley →