The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs urge water users, both recreational and commercial to take precautions when visiting the Upper Ballinderry River catchment in Co Tyrone. The warning comes after a number of dead native white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) were discovered during routine Water Framework Directive (WFD) freshwater invertebrate monitoring surveys along the stretch of […]

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has published the results of its four-year Assessment on Invasive Alien Species and their Control.  Media Release: IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Update 02/11/23: The full report can now be accessed here. This comprehensive report highlights the seriousness of the threat posed by invasive non-native […]

Loughs Agency has appealed to anglers and the general public to remain vigilant and report the presence of any Pacific pink salmon encountered in the Foyle and Carlingford Catchments during the coming months. In 2017, 2019 and 2021 this non-native fish species unexpectedly appeared in unprecedented numbers in multiple river systems on the island of […]

There is an increased likelihood for increased numbers of Pink salmon in the rivers within the DAERA area in 2023. It is important for anglers to be aware of what to do in the event that they encounter a Pink salmon as most rivers in the DAERA area require anglers to practice catch and release for […]

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have announced a finding of Thaumetopoea processionea, commonly known as the Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) in Ireland. Oak Processionary Moth caterpillars were found on four Oak trees in a Dublin housing estate. The nests and four trees have been destroyed. Ireland has a Protected Zone status […]