Tag: Fisheries Crime
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Major blow to billion-euro glass eel trafficking networks
Europol: Organised crime at the heart of trafficking – The latest iteration of Operation LAKE, which ran from October 2024 to June 2025, uncovered large-scale trafficking networks and disrupted the flow of live eels destined for illegal farms in Asia.
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IFI welcomes conviction against Uisce Éireann for pollution of salmon and trout spawning habitat | Inland Fisheries Ireland no
Fine, costs and expenses imposed totalling almost €6,400
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IFI investigating deaths of 850 wild salmon in Co. Sligo
Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) is investigating the deaths of around 850 wild Atlantic salmon in a Co. Sligo river. The deceased salmon have been found in the lower Ballisodare River, near Ballisodare, south of Sligo town. IFI is working closely with Ballisodare Fishing Club and other agencies to establish the cause of these mortalities, including with…
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Man Convicted of Sea-Fisheries Offences relating to Exceeding Quota and Under-Recording Catches
The Court imposed fines totalling €20,000 for both offences and ordered forfeiture of €10,000 from the value of catch.
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Uisce Éireann accept liability for fish kill on the River Glore
Uisce Éireann accept liability for fish kill on the River Glore and implement measures to prevent further occurrences. Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 Inland Fisheries Ireland, the State agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, investigated a serious fish kill incident, which occurred on the 3rd of September 2021 at the…
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Successful prosecution against Uisce Éireann for sewage-related pollution
Uisce Éireann to pay almost €5,200 in fines and costs for Cavan incident