Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at Dunkellin River, Galway

Inland Fisheries Ireland is investigating a fish kill in Co Galway in which up to 120 fish have died.

A suspected pollution incident occurred on a tributary of the Dunkellin River in east Galway.

Species of fish discovered dead include salmon, trout, perch, stone loach, stickleback, and lamprey.

Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) staff have been on site since last night (Thursday 9th July) to assess the event.

IFI is actively probing the cause of this harmful event, and is now following a definite line of inquiry about a possible source of pollution.

Monitoring and assessment of the impact will continue to be undertaken to identify the cause of the fish kill.

IFI continues to urge the public to report fish kills, water pollution, habitat destruction, or illegal fishing to our confidential 24/7 number, 0818 34 74 24.

IFI has notified other agencies about the incident including Galway County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency.

IFI works with other government agencies in line with the new national interagency protocol for investigating significant fish kills.