Sea Lamprey migration blocked by weir
Sea lampreys Petromyzon marinus running at Annacotty weir on the Lower River Mulkear, Co Limerick, during early June 2018. Overnight rain caused river levels to rise and this stimulated upstream…
Category: River lamprey
Introduction to lampreys and issues they face in 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…
Thousands of River Lampreys trapped below Limerick weir
The photo gallery below shows River Lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis trying to pass Annacotty weir on River Mulkear, Co Limerick, during late-March 2017. This is in the Lower River Shannon SAC…
River Lampreys trying to pass Mulkear weir, March 2017
The photos below show River Lampreys Lampetra fluviatilis trying to pass Annacotty weir on River Mulkear, March 2017. This is in the Lower River Shannon SAC and these lampreys are…
Bandon Flood Scheme – Breach of Article 4 of WFD?
The River Bandon rises in the Shehy Mountains in west Co Cork, and then flows through Dunmanway, Bandon, and Innishannon before entering the sea at Kinsale Harbour. During the record rainfall and subsequent…
Lamprey surveys, Lower River Shannon, 2015
This post provides links to videos we posted to our YouTube channel this year of migratory lampreys spawning in the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation. These are some…
River Lamprey Spawning Survey, Ennis, Co Clare
We recorded large numbers of river lampreys spawning / nest building on the River Fergus at Ennis, Co Clare, during April 2015. This section of the River Fergus is part…
River lampreys spawning on the River Mulkear
River Lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis is listed on Annexes II and V of the EU Habitats Directive and Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It is found only in western Europe, and Irish populations are considered…
