Global News - August 2008
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Irish authorities uncover eel poaching operation
Thu 21 August 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Marine Wildlife
Authorities in the Republic of Ireland have uncovered what they have described as a "sophisticated" eel poaching operation in the south of the country.
The Irish Times reported that large string bags of eels - locally known as pokes - were uncovered in Inniscarra Lake by officers from the South Western Regional Fisheries Board.
It is believed that the protected brown eels in the pokes were worth in excess of €5,000 (£3,960) and that they were most likely bound for processing in the Netherlands.
Officers suspect that the eels were caught at night using long lines or fyke nets and told the paper that "the set-up indicates this was a sophisticated professional operation".
Dr Patrick Buck, assistant chief executive of the board, explained: "There is little doubt that a large-scale poaching operation such as this was having a serious impact on eel numbers in the lake."
Currently, eels are only fished in Inniscarra under licence. Only around six licences are issued annually in the southwest and the Irish government is considering a total ban to protect the species.
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