Oyster fishermen struggle on Foyle after illegal oysters seized
“Bags of illegally fished oysters were seized on Monday, October 8, the day before the Lough Foyle Native Oyster Fishery opened.
“The bags of oysters were buoyed offshore prior to the official opening of the fishery at 6 a.m. on October 9.
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Hide Ad“Loughs Agency Fishery Officers mounted an operation to recover the bags early on Monday morning before weather conditions deteriorated.
“Live oysters recovered from the bags were returned to the Lough and investigations are ongoing,” said the Loughs Agency.
Meanwhile, several licensed boats got into trouble on Tuesday.
The Loughs Agency said it was “aware that a number of licenced oyster operators got into difficulties during the opening day of the season”.