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Inland Fisheries Ireland
The State environment agency that protects, manages, and conserves fish and their habitats.
New vacancies at IFI
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A guide to Irish freshwater fish
How we conserve fish stocks & habitats
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Our applied research work
Report an incident
Call us to report illegal fishing, water pollution or invasive species
NEW no: 0818 34 74 24
Buy a licence
Buy your salmon licence for the current season online
Buy a permit
Permits for 19 IFI fisheries are available to buy online
Latest News
151
illegal fishing nets, measuring 5,449 meters in total, were seized by Inland Fisheries Ireland on its patrols and inspections in 2023
4 km
instream rehabilitation has been done by Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2023
169
sites electrofished throughout Ireland in 2022
Protection
Inland Fisheries Ireland is the Agency that has the statutory responsibility for the protection, development, and management of Ireland’s 74,000 km of rivers and streams together with 128,000 lake hectares. A coastal 12-mile jurisdictional limit is also included.
Research
Inland Fisheries Ireland carries out applied fisheries research to assess the conservation status of Ireland's fish species, to monitor fisheries stocks in inland and coastal waters and to explore environmental issues that have an impact on fish and their habitats.
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