Report illegal fishing or make a complaint

Illegal activity

DAERA fisheries protection officers often detect illegal activity based on information given by the public.

If you suspect someone is involved in an illegal fishing incident or you have witnessed an incident, make a report to DAERA Inland Fisheries via the following link:

• DAERA Inland Fisheries 

Other ways to report someone

You can also report by phone:

• phone: 0300 200 7860

Outside office hours, or in an emergency, contact the hotline number:

• phone: 0800 807 060

Prosecutions

DAERA fisheries protection officers have powers to investigate illegal fishing activity  in Northern Ireland inland waters.

Pollution incidents

If there has been pollution or a fish kill, contact the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) pollution hotline.

• phone: 0800 807 060

• email: emergency-pollution@daera-ni.gov.uk

Note - email reporting is only checked during office hours.

Enquiries, complaints and compliments

If you have any enquiries, complaints or compliments, contact DAERA Inland Fisheries.

More useful links

• Angling 
• Angling - what you need to go fishing
• Angling rules