Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
… The three-spined stickleback is native to Ireland and is one of our smallest fish species. Three-spined sticklebacks have three or four spines along their backs and a pair of pelvic fins with prominent bony spines on their bellies. They have no …
River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
… The river lamprey is native to Ireland, and it is distributed throughout Europe. Like all … fins and have an oral sucker disc instead of a mouth with jaws. River lamprey spawn in rivers in mid to late … river lamprey are external parasites that attach to host fish with their oral disc to feed on their flesh and blood. …
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
… most of Europe and into Russia, but it is not native to Ireland. Although it is an introduced species, gudgeon are … and border counties. Gudgeon are small, rather pretty fish, with iridescent silvery purplish scales and dark streaks on …
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
… The porbeagle has a stocky body, with a dark-grey back and white belly, a pointed snout and a … patch on the rear of its dorsal fin. Porbeagles belong to a family of sharks called mackerel sharks, all of which … , and its status on the Irish Red List for cartilaginous fish is listed as critically endangered. In the Northeast …
Update on the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme
… of flood defences and dredging of the river bed to a level of 9.5 metres downstream of the Bandon weir … Ireland’s local representatives have attended meetings with the contractor (Wills Bros. Ltd), the Employer’s … to minimise any potential negative impact on the habitat, fish and aquatic invertebrate populations of the river. While …
Our Board
… Board has established a standing Audit and Risk Committee to oversee our key areas of financial and risk management. … role. Maria Graham Ms Graham is a retired civil servant with a strong background in corporate governance, strategic … formulation of advice on the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks, aquaculture research, implementation of …
A Great Day On the Mulkear
… Na Groi, National School, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick helped to finish the new MulkearLIFE mural at Annacotty. The mural depicts the work of MulkearLIFE with Sea Lamprey, Atlantic Salmon and Otter. In warm … Neil O’ Dwyer, first sketched with chalk their preferred fish, birds, invertebrates, river features and mammals. Then …
Invasive Species Management
… 2005 Curley Leaved Pondweed (Lagarosiphon major) was found to be growing wild in Lough Corrib, the species of water weed … and practices are regularly trialled in conjunction with research. Including a Berky weed harvester (pictured … healthy environment for the lakes native plant, animal and fish species. The operation requires a lot of resources to …
PINKTrack
… gorbuscha ), also known as humpback salmon, are native to river systems flowing into the North Pacific Ocean, the … of the potential re-occurrence of this non-native fish species in 2023, IFI commenced an environmental DNA … distribution of pink salmon is thought to be correlated with increases in water temperature, which helps the growth …