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PRO/AH> Crayfish plague – Ireland: (WH) white-clawed crayfish
Plague -- IrelandAll water users along the River Shannon are being urged to take precautions after confirmation of an outbreak of crayfish plague on a stretch of the Al River. This river is one of the main tributaries to the River Shannon in Athlone [County Westmeath] and flows westerly, entering the Shannon downstream of the weir. A small number of dead freshwater crayfish were reported on the river last week [week of 5 Nov 2018]. DNA analysis by the Marine Institute has now confirmed that crayfish Read more [...]
