Everything we know about the blue-green algae 'killing' Lough Neagh

Images from European Space Agency satellites show how toxic blue-green algae has taken over Lough Neagh.

The climate crisis has caused the water temperature of Lough Neagh to rise according to a Lough Neagh Partnership report. That coupled with the hottest June and wettest July on record, created the perfect conditions for it to thrive. The CDC says exposure can impact human livers and kidneys. Other symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhoea, headache, fever, tiredness, skin, eye, nose or throat irritation and neurological symptoms such as muscle weakness or dizziness.

We asked NI Water if all samples from Lough Neagh are now being tested for Trihalomethane given the prevalence of algae. Their concerns followed a change of advice on the Public Health Agency website from “do not eat fish caught from the water” to “do not eat fish caught recreationally from the water”.

Mr Houston added: “The concern is that the fish are toxic if the water is toxic. You can’t have ‘recreational fish are toxic and the other ones aren’t’.” According to the Northern Ireland Budget Bill Supporting Memorandum for 2022/23, the department’s environment, marine and fisheries budget was cut by £5.058m - that means less money for water quality montoring and legal commitments.

The River Basin Management Plan is still being developed and the Environmental Challenge Fund is often oversubscribed for the funding available.

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