Inland Fisheries Ireland

⚫ IFI is continuing to investigate a serious fish kill on the River Glyde in Co ➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/2ujjzx4v

🆕 Inland Fisheries Ireland is currently investigating a locally significant fish kill on the River Glyde in Co . 🌐 Read more: tinyurl.com/2hdw6dx8

🟢 IFI advises that Galway + Erriff fisheries have both re-opened 🐟 Excessively warm water temperatures last week led the fisheries to be closed temporarily to all angling – including catch & release – to protect fish from potentially lethal heat stress.

📷 Pic: Galway Weir on the Galway Fishery

ℹ️ More info on the Erriff Fishery here: https://tinyurl.com/4swyac8e

🔴 Fishery closures: IFI advises that & fisheries are temporarily closed to all angling due to high water temperatures 🟢 Cloongee fishery re-opens to angling on Saturday May 30 at 6am, as temperatures have cooled in Co .

🐟 The temporary closure of fisheries minimises additional stress on fish at a time when they are vulnerable to potentially lethal heat stress.

🆕 IFI advises high water temperatures may close Galway and Erriff fisheries 🐟 The fisheries may close temporarily to protect fish from potentially lethal thermal stress 📞 Anglers are encouraged to phone 091 562388 for the latest update before travelling.

🆕 IFI advises high water temperatures may close the Moy and Cloongee fisheries in Co Mayo 🐟 The fisheries could be closed temporarily to protect fish from potentially lethal thermal stress 📞 Anglers are encouraged to phone 096 21332 or 096 22669 for the latest update before travelling.

⚫ Inland Fisheries Ireland ran an interactive ‘Something Fishy’ event for 5th class children at Ahascragh, Co on Monday 🐟 Pupils participated in hand-on activities focused on Ireland’s rivers and the importance of connected waterways - celebrating World Fish Migration Day.

🟢 IFI’s National Barrier Mitigation Programme helped the pupils to explore the challenges faced by migratory fish, and learn how the restoration of rivers can protect and improve aquatic ecosystems.

🙏 Thank you to all who helped make the day a success | .

🐟 Tomorrow is World Fish Migration Day 👋 Meet some of Ireland's migratory fish: Sea lamprey; European eel; Atlantic salmon; & finally twaite shad, which all travel between Ireland's rivers and coastal waters to complete their life-cycle.

🟢 To survive and thrive, migratory fish must overcome challenges, such as adapting to the different environmental conditions in freshwater and seawater habitats, and escaping natural predators and threats posed by humans as they travel between salt and freshwater, crossing barriers on their journey.

🔎 Find out more about some of IFI's conservation research programmes for Ireland's migratory fish:
- DiadSea: https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/research/diadsea
- Eel Monitoring: https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/research/eel-monitoring-programme-emp
- National Salmonid Catchment: https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/research/national-salmonid-index-catchment-erriff
- Habitats Directive: https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/research/habitats-directive-project. less

🟢 National Biodiversity Week (May 15-24) 📍 In , Inland Fisheries Ireland has restored 18.5 km of fish spawning and nursery habitats. River restoration included:
🌳 1600 saplings planted
🐮 15km cattle-proof fencing
💧 16x solar-powered drinking systems installed for stock.

| National Biodiversity Week

🟢 National Biodiversity Week (May 15-24) 📣 IFI Fisheries Officer Maureen Byrne spoke about fish habitat restoration work on the River Boyne catchment, Co , at a free event recently.

🐟 Since restoration work, fish spawning sites (redds) at the catchment have increased from 100 redds in 2021, to 400+ redds in 2025.

Pics: Peter bjoerk | | National Biodiversity Week