Brussels, 03/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 1 November, the Irish government decided to ban commercial salmon fishing in Irish waters from 1 January 2007 onwards. Ireland has accepted the recommendations of Irish experts (see EUROPE 9297) and the European Commission's requests. In August this year, the European Commission asked Ireland to take measures to reduce the use by Irish fishermen of driftnets (which catch vast quantities of salmon, see EUROPE 9248 on proceedings launched...