Lamprey surveys and consultancy advice UK & Ireland
Three species of lamprey occur in Ireland; the brook lamprey Lampetra planeri, the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. The lampreys (family Petromyzonidae) belong to a…
Although Mulkear Life have claimed to have designed a pass suitable for lampreys on the River Mulkear, they have not produced any conclusive scientific evidence that this pass provides any significant…
River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis is listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. River lampreys have a very poor swimming ability, limited climbing ability and are not able to jump. They cannot…
As part of the Mulkear Life project (www.MulkearLife.com), a ramp pass was installed on a weir at Annacotty on the Lower River Mulkear for the purpose of allowing sea lampreys…
