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Loughs Agency Launch Photography Competition
Loughs Agency are excited to announce the opening of a photography competition to celebrate the beautiful Foyle and Carlingford catchments and International Year of the Salmon. The competition has 3 categories, each with a great prize: – Adult Professional – £250 of vouchers for an on-line camera shop – Adult Amateur – £150 of vouchers […]
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Declaration: Suspension of netting in the Foyle area and catch and release angling on River Finn
Loughs Agency has issued a declaration suspending netting in the River Foyle, Lough Foyle and seaward of Lough Foyle and restricting angling in the River Finn to catch and release only. The restrictions have been put in place to protect the Atlantic Salmon. The number of salmon which have migrated upstream of the River Finn […]
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THE FOYLE AREA (CONTROL OF OYSTER FISHING) REGULATIONS 2008
SUSPENSION OF OYSTER FISHING IN THE FOYLE AREA I, Sharon McMahon, Designated Officer of the Loughs Agency, Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, hereby certify that The Commission is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient for the conservation and protection of native oysters (Ostrea edulis) to declare fishing for such oysters suspended in the […]
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Monsters of the Deep
Especially for Halloween, the Whale Workshop has arrived at Loughs Agency from Devon for the Monsters of the Deep event. Life size and life like marine mammals and other creatures form part of the exhibition which looks at some of the local species we can find around our coast. A big part of the exhibition […]
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Something Fishy going on at the Seagate Real World Science Conference
Our Loughs Agency Education Team delivered several workshops today at the Seagate Real World Science Conference. Year 10 pupils from a range of post primary schools across the local area, attended the conference to receive hands-on experience of a whole host of STEM-related careers. Loughs Agency workshops included an introduction to the role of the […]
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Statement from Loughs Agency Regarding Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery
Loughs Agency investigations into illegal, pre-season, fishing activities for native oysters in Lough Foyle, have resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of oysters. Bags of illegally fished oysters were seized on Monday 8th October, the day before the Lough Foyle Native Oyster Fishery was scheduled to open. The bags of oysters were buoyed […]
Read moreIllegal Net Seized on the Foyle
Last week, Fishery Officers from Loughs Agency seized an illegal net from the River Foyle in which an adult female Atlantic Salmon had been captured. The salmon was a 5kg (11lbs) female fish and was carrying a significant number of eggs. Atlantic Salmon are at present undergoing changes to their bodies in preparation for the breeding season. Both […]
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Foyle Ambassadors Graduate
This week 32 young people graduated on the Loughs Agency ‘Foyle Ambassador’ Programme. The aim of the Foyle Ambassadors programme is to discover the social, economic and environmental importance of the River Foyle, from source to sea, while at the same time providing young people with opportunities to engage and build relationships across the city, […]
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Suspension of Oyster Fishing in the Foyle area
DECLARATION THE FOYLE AREA (CONTROL OF OYSTER FISHING) REGULATIONS 2008 SUSPENSION OF OYSTER FISHING IN THE FOYLE AREA I, Sharon McMahon, Designated Officer of the Loughs Agency, Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, hereby certify that The Commission is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient for the conservation and protection of native oysters (Ostrea […]
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Northern Ireland mens team win the XVIII Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships
Loughs Agency are delighted to announce the results of the XVIII Commonwealth Fly-Fishing Championships 2018, which took place in Omagh, Northern Ireland. This competition was organised by the Trout Angling Federation of Ireland and supported by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, DAERA Inland Fisheries and Loughs Agency. Loughs Agency were delighted to support this […]
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2018 COMMONWEALTH FLY FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PLACE IN THE FOYLE CATCHMENT
Loughs Agency are pleased to announce that Northern Ireland is hosting the XVIII Commonwealth Fly-Fishing Championships 2018. The competition has been organised by the Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland is supported by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Loughs Agency and DAERA Inland Fisheries. The visiting teams represent England (men and ladies), Scotland (men and ladies), […]
Read more5 Illegal Nets Seized in the Foyle Area
Over the last week Loughs Agency Fishery Officers have seized 5 nets which were illegally operating across the Foyle Area. Two of these nets were discovered with adult Atlantic salmon illegally caught in them. The illegal nets were seized across a range of rivers in the Foyle Area, highlighting the dangers to fish life throughout […]
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