Debate contribution: Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
Debate contribution by Mr Declan Kearney on .
- MLA
- Mr Declan Kearney
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Lough Neagh: Blue-green Algae
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5762231
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Minister, on Friday, you made a very important announcement about a financial mitigation package for fishermen because of the endemic pollution of the Lough. I think that we would both agree that the package will not provide full compensation for the eel fishermen's loss of livelihood because they can no longer fish in the lough in the normal way for the foreseeable future. However, can you set out in some detail how you intend to operationalise the mitigation package? What further steps do you intend to take to secure the sustainability of commercial fishing on Lough Neagh?
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