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The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh
Restrictions have been placed on fishing the critically-endangered European eel in Lough Neagh to try to restore the species
July 27, 2026River work to help critically endangered eels
West Cumbria Rivers Trust says eel numbers have fallen by 90% in the last 30 years.
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The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh
European eels undergo five stages of development - larva, glass eel, elver, yellow eel, and silver eel The Lough Neagh eel was the first Northern Ireland product to be granted Protected Geographical
bbc.co.uk•July 28, 2026
River work to help critically endangered eels
Luke Bryant (left) said eels struggled to get up the weir when the river flow was low A £50,000 project is under way to help critically endangered European eels move across a tricky stretch of river.
bbc.co.uk•July 17, 2026