More Than 200 Dead Salmon and Trout Found in Buncrana Fish Kill

30th August 2026

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IFI fisheries environmental officers were on site on Friday evening 28 August to investigate the incident on the Crana River, 5km upstream of Buncrana Credit: IFI

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is continuing to investigate a significant fish kill in Co Donegal in which early indications suggest more than 200 fish have died.

The incident occurred on the Crana River, 5km upstream of Buncrana. Fish mortalities were observed over a 500-metre stretch of the river.

Species of fish discovered dead include juvenile salmon and brown trout.

IFI fisheries environmental officers were on site on Friday evening (28 August) to investigate the incident. The EPA, Donegal County Council and the River Basin Management Services have been notified.

Water samples have been taken from the river and will be sent for analysis.

IFI is working with other government agencies in line with the new national interagency protocol for investigating significant fish kills, and is the lead agency on this case.

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