NOTICE No. 94/2017

Addendum to No 39 of 2017

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ALERT:

CRAYFISH PLAGUE CONFIRMED ON THE RIVER

BARROW AND LORRHA RIVER (Near Lough Derg)

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Water users urged to take immediate bio security precautions•

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, wetsuits, machinery and potentially even by animals/pets coming into contact with water from infected areas (crayfish plague only affects crayfish and not other animals)

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Crayfish plague may also have entered into other rivers.

Emergency disease containment measures are therefore needed to help ensure its containment and prevent its spread.

Commencing immediately

ALL recreational, commercial, private and public body water users

If movements are essential, all recreational equipment including clothing etc should be thoroughly dried out and the following biosecurity measures followed:

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Water sports, angling and other equipment currently in use in these catchments may continue to be used therein a limit capacity; but boats, angling/water sports equipment and machinery should not be transferred in or out of the affected catchments

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Users

normally operate, avoid moving around the catchment

and follow biosecurity protocols

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"Check, Clean, Dry"-which should be adopted as standard practice in all freshwaters

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All equipment that comes in contact with water should be checked for any silt or mud, plant material or animals.

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Before and after use all equipment should then be cleaned (Disinfectant or hot water {over 60 Degrees Celsius} should be used to clean all equipment) and finally fully dried.