Net and catch of fish seized after illegal fishing incident in County Waterford

A net and a catch of fish have been seized after an illegal fishing incident in County Waterford.

Inland Fisheries Ireland detailed the seizure in a post on social media on Monday.

A spokesperson for the organisation said: “IFI officers are preparing a prosecution case against an individual in County Waterford after observing them using an illegal net in a tidal section of a coastal river.

“Inland Fisheries Ireland seized the net and [24] sea trout ranging between 24 to 29 centimetres in size.”

The IFI spokesperson concluded by calling for instances of illegal fishing, fish kills or habitat destruction to be reported to its confidential number, 0818 34 74 24.