IFI investigates major fish kill in West Cork lake
Inland Fisheries Ireland is investigating three separate environmental incidents in Cork and Kerry, including a major fish kill at Curraghalicky Lake. Multiple state agencies are collaborating under a new protocol to assess pollution and ecological damage in the affected waterways.
Why it matters
These incidents represent a significant threat to local biodiversity and highlight the importance of inter-agency environmental monitoring.
The largest incident occurred at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway, where several hundred juvenile bream have been found dead. File picture
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is investigating three separate incidents in Cork and Kerry, including a major fish kill involving several hundred dead fish.
The largest incident occurred at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway, where several hundred juvenile bream have been found dead.
A number of State agencies have joined the investigation under a new national inter-agency protocol for responding to significant fish kills.
They include the Environmental Protection Agency, Cork County Council, the Marine Institute, and the River Basin Management Service.
Separately, the IFI is investigating a suspected pollution incident on the Ross River at Killavullen, Co Cork, following reports of significant discolouration in the water.
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