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Keep up to date with the latest Loughs Agency news, announcements, and upcoming events.
Loughs Agency offers packed activity schedule for Foyle Maritime Festival
Loughs Agency will have a visible presence during the upcoming Foyle Maritime Festival, with a wide range of water and land activities for the whole family to enjoy. The activities will mostly be based at the Agency’s zone along the River Foyle and bookings are now open. Revellers can enjoy Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga […]
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Return to the Water at the Foyle Maritime Festival
The internationally acclaimed Foyle Maritime Festival makes its highly anticipated return to the banks of the River Foyle this July, alongside the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the festival, with the landmark event set to take place from 20th – 24th July 2022 following […]
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‘Finn Through the Lens’ Exhibition Launched
Thursday 9th June sees the launch of the ‘Finn Through the Lens’ exhibition, a stunning photographic display of the majestic River Finn from photographer Emer O’Shea. This photographic exhibition charts the meanderings of the Finn from its source in Fintown to its exit from Donegal at Clady. Emer captures a multitude of moods and motions […]
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Foyle Maritime Festival 2022
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 Kayaking to Canoeing to Yoga on Stand-Up Paddleboards! With loads of spaces […]
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Public Notice: Escapement of Rainbow Trout
Loughs Agency has released the following statement regarding the escape of rainbow trout: Loughs Agency and DAERA Inland Fisheries have detected an escape of a limited number of rainbow trout from a facility in the Foyle Area, with investigations currently being conducted by DAERA officials. In the meantime, any angler who catches rainbow trout should […]
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Lough Foyle Oyster Fishery Licence Applications
Interested parties are invited to apply for a licence to fish the 2022/2023 Native Oyster fishery. Applicants will be required to submit a completed application to the address listed below. Due to the Covid-19 situation, all applications must be delivered via post. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide proof of postage in […]
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Loughs Agency hosts prestigious marine science conference in Derry
Loughs Agency has welcomed Europe’s top marine scientists to the northwest for the European Tracking Network (ETN) Annual Meeting, with delegates from across the continent attending the three-day event in Derry/Londonderry. The conference, which is funded by the EU’s COST Action programme, took place in the City Hotel Derry from 5-7 April, with attendees taking […]
Read moreLoughs Agency retains existing tag allocation to help conserve the iconic Atlantic Salmon
Loughs Agency has made the decision to retain salmon carcass tag numbers for licence holders for the 2022 season in line with the previous year’s policy. The Agency introduced the interim policy for the 2020/2021 season whereby the number of tags issued with a game angling licence was reduced to a maximum of one blue […]
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TREES project promotes nature-based farming to protect rivers and trees
Loughs Agency and Woodland Trust Northern Ireland have officially announced the launch of their new biodiversity project TREES, within the Foyle and Carlingford catchment areas. The primary aim of the TREES project is to protect and restore vital habitats for wildlife in rivers and trees. The project uses a nature-friendly solution of planting trees and […]
Read morePost-primary schools in Foyle & Carlingford encouraged to participate in Ambassador Programme
Post-primary schools in the Foyle and Carlingford area are being encouraged to discover, explore, and conserve more this year through Loughs Agency’s Ambassador Programme. Loughs Agency has been running the Ambassador programme for several years, with close to 200 young people graduating. During the programme, young people complete activities that enable them to discover the natural […]
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Salmon Ambassador programme starts in local schools
Loughs Agency’s Education Team are currently delivering the Salmon Ambassador programme with primary schools and national schools in the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. So far, pupils have been learning about the amazing lifecycle of the Salmon, from their early beginnings as tiny eggs right through to the adult stage. During the Salmon Ambassador programme, which […]
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Salmon Spawning on the River Roe
As part of Loughs Agency’s annual redd counting on the River Roe and tributaries, underwater cameras were successfully deployed and captured footage of salmon spawning activity. Loughs Agency’s Freshwater Fisheries Biologist Mark McCauley describes the footage and this particular stage in the lifecycle of the salmon.”A female salmon begins to deposit her eggs in a […]
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