Enforcement case studies

How we enforce bye-laws and regulations to protect, manage and conserve Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.

Illegal Bass fishing

It is illegal to take more than a certain number of European Sea Bass from Irish territorial waters.

Chlorine fish kill

Chlorine is used in water treatment to make sure the water is free from germs and safe to drink. Chlorine is highly toxic to fish and changes their blood, making it less able to carry oxygen. Fish exposed to excess chlorine soon die due a to lack of oxygen.