Making a Specimen Fish Claim.

     In 2000, 51 specimen claims were rejected by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee. So, the message is clear - fill in the forms accurately and make sure that you got all the required signatures. Make sure too that the weighing scales is acceptable and that the weighing-in is done on land.

      The Irish Specimen Fish Committee are the sole body dealing with specimen or record claims in this country and their contact details are outlined below. Their report "Irish Specimen Fish 2001" is now in print.

The ISFC stress the following important points:- Use official ISFC claim form and complete all relevant sections fully. Print your name, address (including country) in block capitals in section 2. Weighing: Fish must be weighed (on land) on certified club scales, etc., or alternatively on a shop scales. If in doubt use a shop scales. Fish must not be weighed aboard a boat. Scales must be certified annually by a competent independent authority and the certificate of accuracy must be current at time of weighing. Certificate must accompany each claim Fish scales, actual bodies or photographs of some species are required (See Section 4 of the Rules for details). You must sign and date Section 6 of the Claim Form. Ensure witnesses sign the Claim form. READ THE RULES IF IN ANY DOUBT