14km of illegal netting seized

It would take two and a half hours to walk along the length of the illegal netting seized by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) last year.

The State agency responsible for the protection, management, and conservation of Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resources seized 301 nets and 647 items of equipment.

The nets measured 14,055 metres, which, said IFI, would take two hours and 21 minutes to walk at a moderate pace.