All water users along the River Shannon are being urged to take precautions after confirmation of an outbreak of Crayfish Plague (which kills native freshwater White-clawed Crayfish) on a stretch of the Al River. This river is one of the main tributaries to the River Shannon in Athlone and flows westerly, entering the Shannon downstream […]
Water users are urged to follow biosecurity advice to contain outbreak. Large numbers of dead freshwater crayfish were reported in the River Barrow in Ireland in the stretch from Carlow to Graiguemanagh. It has been confirmed using DNA analysis that the cause of death was Crayfish Plague. This is the fifth outbreak of the disease […]
Emergency containment measures in place. In response to a recent outbreak of Crayfish Plague in the River Suir and River Deel, emergency disease containment measures are needed to help prevent its spread. Crayfish Plague is a disease that kills Irelands native White-clawed Crayfish. All crayfish that become infected will die. Crayfish Plague is easily transmitted […]