Angling clubs said it could take the Blackwater a decade to recover from fish-kill incident. Photograph: Mallow Trout Anglers Facebook page
The head of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has said the agency’s powers are too weak to deter polluters or respond effectively to pollution incidents.
Barry Fox, IFI chief executive, said his officers’ scope to investigate was restricted by legislation dating back to the 1950s. He added that the fines open to courts to impose on polluters – usually a few thousand euros - were too low.
“The penalty doesn’t fit the crime,” he said.
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