Two reports of the toxic blue-green algae are already confirmed in the lough since the start of 2024.
Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024.The algae also brought misery to those who live and work around and on the lough.The eels he catches every summer retreated to the lough bed beneath the suspended algae, out of reach of his nets.And the thought of what could happen this year is playing on his mind.
The problems of the lough were mentioned on the opening day of the newly-returned Northern Ireland Assembly and it was one of the first visits on the new agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister's agenda.Private anglers on Lough Neagh can once again consume the fish they catch, after the Food Standards Agency confirmed it was safe.
The FSA's chief scientific adviser, Prof Robin May, said test results showed toxins did not accumulate in the parts of the fish that were eaten, meaning the fish were safe as long as they were properly handled and gutted. "Advice remains that recreational fishing should not take place in areas of visible algal bloom and fish that are displaying abnormal behaviours, are dead or dying should not be eaten."Everyone agrees that there is no quick fix, but people like Martin Townsend believe the work must start now.Now, as the director for the Centre of Excellence for Sustainability at the British Standards Institution,"The longer you leave these conversations, the more urgent they become," he said.
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