Taking action to ensure eel survival

EEL stocks in Ireland and Europe are now so depleted as to be under threat, and radical action is needed to ensure the survival of the species.

That’s according to the EU which has come up with a management plan aimed at reducing eel mortality and increasing eel numbers in rivers.

The Irish government has submitted proposals to ban all eel fishing in our waters to the European Commission for approval. Minister of State Seán Power says the ban must be implemented from July 1 next, if approved by the EU.