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Declaration: Suspension of netting in the Foyle area and catch and release angling on River Finn

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…

Date: 18/02/2019

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THE FOYLE AREA (CONTROL OF OYSTER FISHING) REGULATIONS 2008

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…

Date: 22/01/2019

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Monsters of the Deep

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.

Date: 30/10/2018

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Something Fishy going on at the Seagate Real World Science Conference

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…

Date: 19/10/2018

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Statement from Loughs Agency Regarding Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery

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…

Date: 11/10/2018

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Illegal Net Seized on the Foyle

Illegal 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…

Date: 09/10/2018

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Foyle Ambassadors Graduate

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…

Date: 09/10/2018

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Suspension of Oyster Fishing in the Foyle area

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…

Date: 11/09/2018

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Northern Ireland mens team win the XVIII Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships

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.

Date: 10/09/2018

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2018 COMMONWEALTH FLY FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PLACE IN THE FOYLE CATCHMENT

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…

Date: 03/09/2018

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5 Illegal Nets Seized in the Foyle Area

5 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…

Date: 30/07/2018

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Foyle Maritime Festival

Foyle Maritime Festival

Loughs Agency are delighted to be a strategic partner with Derry City and Strabane District Council for the Foyle Maritime Festival. Loughs Agency along with our delivery partners are offering the public a wide range of activities and spectacles on the water from Canoeing to Yoga on Stand-Up Paddleboards. …

Date: 15/07/2018

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Now recruiting for Foyle Ambassadors

Now recruiting for Foyle Ambassadors

The Foyle Ambassador programme is a FREE summer scheme aimed at 14-17 year olds from the Foyle area who are interested in the natural environment. The programme will run for 6 weeks starting 23rd July through to the end of August. There will be two groups of…

Date: 27/06/2018

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Minister Kyne opens nature trail at Loughs Agency

Minister Kyne opens nature trail at Loughs Agency

Loughs Agency were delighted to welcome Sean Kyne TD to Loughs Agency recently. Mr Kyne is the Minister of State for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment who are a joint sponsor of Loughs Agency. During his visit to the Agency, Minister Kyne learned about…

Date: 08/06/2018

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25/05/18 Pollution Update

25/05/18 Pollution Update

On Wednesday 23rd May, Loughs Agency received a call about a pollution incident on the Owenreagh River near Dromore, Co Tyrone. Loughs Agency staff have located the source and the discharge has now been stopped. Loughs Agency have deployed aeration equipment in order to re-oxygenate water. Where the Camowen River…

Date: 25/05/2018

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Ongoing pollution incident on the Owenreagh and Drumragh Rivers

Ongoing pollution incident on the Owenreagh and Drumragh Rivers

On Wednesday 23rd May, Loughs Agency received a call about a pollution incident on the Owenreagh River near Dromore, Co Tyrone. Agency staff located the source and are investigating the incident. Statutory samples…

Date: 24/05/2018

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Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery Licence Applications

Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery Licence Applications

Interested parties are invited to apply for a licence to fish the 2018/2019 Native Oyster fishery. Applicants will be required to submit a completed application form and supporting documentation to the address listed below. All applications must be delivered in person by the applicant. Application forms are available for download…

Date: 23/05/2018

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The Dennett, Faughan and Roe Rivers open to angling this Sunday

The Dennett, Faughan and Roe Rivers open to angling this Sunday

This Sunday marks the opening of three excellent game fishing rivers in the Foyle system. The Dennett, Faughan and Roe. The Dennett The Dennett is a medium sized spate river, running off the Sperrin mountains, dropping through Donemana and then swinging west through woodland and pasture to…

Date: 18/05/2018

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Final reminder to complete your 2017 season catch return

Final reminder to complete your 2017 season catch return

This is a final reminder to anglers to log their fishing effort, catches and releases in the Foyle and Carlingford areas for the 2017 season. Last year 7,432 licences were purchased and to date only 10% of anglers have made a catch return. Catch returns are a condition of purchasing…

Date: 10/05/2018

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23rd April 2018: Update on the recapture of rainbow trout from August 2017 floods

23rd April 2018: Update on the recapture of rainbow trout from August 2017 floods

In recent weeks the Agency has been undertaking netting and electrofishing operations in order to remove escaped rainbow trout from the Foyle river system at a number of targeted locations. There has been a noticeable decline in the numbers of rainbow trout recaptured over this period. As…

Date: 23/04/2018

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Useful Links

Declaration: Suspension of netting in the Foyle area and catch and release angling on River Finn

THE FOYLE AREA (CONTROL OF OYSTER FISHING) REGULATIONS 2008

Monsters of the Deep

Something Fishy going on at the Seagate Real World Science Conference

Statement from Loughs Agency Regarding Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery

Illegal Net Seized on the Foyle

Foyle Ambassadors Graduate

Suspension of Oyster Fishing in the Foyle area

Northern Ireland mens team win the XVIII Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships

2018 COMMONWEALTH FLY FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PLACE IN THE FOYLE CATCHMENT

5 Illegal Nets Seized in the Foyle Area

Foyle Maritime Festival

Now recruiting for Foyle Ambassadors

Minister Kyne opens nature trail at Loughs Agency

25/05/18 Pollution Update

Ongoing pollution incident on the Owenreagh and Drumragh Rivers

Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery Licence Applications

The Dennett, Faughan and Roe Rivers open to angling this Sunday

Final reminder to complete your 2017 season catch return

23rd April 2018: Update on the recapture of rainbow trout from August 2017 floods

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