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Keep up to date with the latest Loughs Agency news, announcements, and upcoming events.
Loughs Agency announced as new Corporate Bronze Member of Leave No Trace Ireland
Loughs Agency is delighted to announce becoming a Bronze Member of Leave No Trace Ireland. In partnering with Leave No Trace Ireland, Loughs Agency will reinforce its calls for water users to become environmental stewards in the Foyle and Carlingford catchment areas, while its educational initiatives will highlight the organisation’s ethos to school pupils. Sharon […]
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Moville Pupils – Ambassadors of the Foyle
Loughs Agency and pupils from Moville Community College have been exploring the freshwater and marine environments of the Foyle catchment as part of the Foyle Ambassadors Programme. The five-day Ambassador programme provides a fantastic opportunity for pupils to learn about their local environment outside the classroom, through hands-on participative experiences. One field trip focused on […]
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Drumahoe Pupils Study the River Faughan
Loughs Agency’s Education Team was delighted to be invited to Drumahoe Primary School to facilitate a freshwater habitat study of the River Faughan. Over 50 year seven pupils participated in the activity against the backdrop of the historic Drumahoe Bridge. The session started with an introduction to Loughs Agency and what the organisation does across […]
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Loughs Agency welcomes protected status for basking sharks in Irish Waters
The Irish Government’s announcement that the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) has received the status of ‘protected wild animal’ under the Wildlife Act has been praised by Loughs Agency. Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, made the declaration on Monday. The Irish […]
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Carlingford Ambassadors Discover and Care for the Catchment
A group of 16 young people came together last month for a five-day programme exploring the natural resources of the Carlingford catchment. The Carlingford Ambassador programme aims to connect young people to the waterways in their local area through discovering, conserving and protecting native flora and fauna. The young people, who are residents from all […]
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Salmon Ambassadors Graduate
Loughs Agency has completed the 2022 Salmon Ambassadors programme and proudly announces the graduation of more than 200 new Salmon Ambassadors. Our interactive and hands-on learning programme encouraged pupils to learn about their local river system and included various activities and topics such as salmon life cycles, migration, conservation, preservation, restoration and the role of […]
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Loughs Agency issues advice for anglers following hot weather spells
Loughs Agency is advising anglers to help preserve salmon and trout stocks in rivers following prolonged periods of hot weather across both the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. These extreme weather conditions have led to low river flows, high water temperatures and low oxygen levels in many bodies of water. The guidance comes after only 43% […]
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Minister Charlie McConalogue enjoys visit to Loughs Agency zone at Foyle Maritime Festival 2022
Loughs Agency was delighted to welcome Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, to our zone at the Foyle Maritime Festival in July. The Minister was able to spend some time with the staff and experience our brand new ‘Marine Machine’, which featured a critters’ pond, biodiversity area and a life-size basking shark. […]
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Irish Times Best Place to Holiday in Ireland 2022: Carlingford selected as finalist
Carlingford has been selected as one of five finalists in the Irish Times Best Place to Holiday in Ireland 2022 contest. At just over an hour’s drive away from Belfast and Dublin, Carlingford is a scenic wonderland offering mesmerising mountains, stunning valleys and so much more. Situated between the island’s two capital cities, it is […]
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Loughs Agency statement on River Mourne
Loughs Agency has released the following statement in relation to a fish kill in the River Mourne: A number of dead adult salmon have been discovered in the lower stretch of the River Mourne, Strabane. Loughs Agency Fishery Officers are currently attempting to recover a number of dead fish to allow investigation. The cause at […]
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Loughs Agency issues Pacific pink salmon alert
Loughs Agency has issued an alert requesting that anglers or members of the general public report any sightings of Pacific pink salmon in the Foyle or Carlingford river systems. These migratory species of salmon, also known as ‘humpback’ salmon, are native to river systems in the northern Pacific Ocean but populations appearing in Europe are […]
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Loughs Agency statement on Meenbog incident
Loughs Agency has released the following statement regarding the November 2020 Meenbog incident: The pollution case relating to the Meenbog incident was heard at Letterkenny District Court on 7th June 2022 as FCILC v Planree Limited. The evidence supplied by Loughs Agency under the relevant provisions of the Fisheries Acts was supplemented by evidence supplied by […]
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