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Picture: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)
A man has been convicted at Kilkenny District Court for illegally foul hooking fish on the River Barrow at St Mullins.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) said the man was found to have foul hooked fish, a prohibited fishing practice where fish are deliberately hooked on parts of the body other than the mouth.
The court also heard that a vehicle was used in the commission of the offence.
Kilkenny District Court imposed a €600 fine and ordered the man to pay €750 in costs, bringing the total penalty to €1,350.
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IFI said the prosecution is part of its work to protect fish stocks and enforce fisheries legislation on Irish rivers and waterways.
IFI has secured convictions against a man for foul hooking fish at St Mullins on the River Barrow, and for use of a vehicle in the commission of the offence #Kilkenny District Court ordered him to pay €600 fine + €750 costs Pls report illegal fishing to 0818 34 74 24 pic.twitter.com/Qg3mojVvB0
— Inland Fisheries Ireland (@InlandFisherIE) March 10, 2026
The agency has urged members of the public to report suspected illegal fishing activity.
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Reports can be made confidentially to the IFI hotline at 0818 34 74 24.
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