Inland Fisheries says they cause undue distress to fish.
Inland Fisheries Ireland seized more 13 kilometres of illegal fishing nets in 2020.
Its Protection Officers also seized 1,200 items were seized last year by protection officers
Once the water temperature exceeds 20 degrees centigrade, salmon and trout suffer and are distressed.
At present, temperatures are dangerously high and fish kills may be unavoidable.
Pls RT:#Anglers are asked to voluntarily stop using keep nets during the current #heatwave, while #catchandrelease anglers are asked not to fish where possible, to avoid putting undue pressure on fish stocks. Read the full notice from @InlandFisherIE
— Inland Fisheries Ireland (@InlandFisherIE) July 24, 2021
here: https://t.co/slVWUzCHp2
It is also issuing are reminder to all those using pesticides that these should be used only "as a last resort, always in accordance with product instructions and always respecting statutory ‘no use’ zones, being mindful at all times of proximity to water bodies such as ditches, streams, ponds, rivers, lakes and springs."
Even a very small amount of pesticide can be highly toxic to the aquatic environment, Inland Fisheries Ireland has said.
Dr. Greg Forde is Head of Operations at Inland Fisheries Ireland
He joined Clem Ryan on Monday's edition of Kildare Today.
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