Angling restrictions amid mystery carp deaths

New angling restrictions have been introduced on a stretch of the River Lee amid fears that a mystery outbreak could wipe out one of Ireland’s top carp fisheries.

As investigations continue into the cause of hundreds of carp deaths at Cork’s iconic Lough amenity, and dozens of deaths at a privately-owned carp fishery near Cobh, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) confirmed last night that it has now suspended angling at the Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid coarse fisheries to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

“This will be reviewed once the cause of the mortalities is known,” it said.