Inland Fisheries - Contact Us
Inland Fisheries Contact Details
Angling and Commercial Fishing Licences and Permits only
Inland Fisheries
1 Mahon Road
Clounagh
Portadown
BT62 3EEEmail: angling.licence@daera-ni.gov.uk
Phone:
During office hours Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 4 pm:
- 028 3839 7205
If calling from outside the UK:
+44 28 3939 7205
The Portadown office will be closed on Friday 27th December 2024.
General Enquires
Inland Fisheries (Headquarters)Clare House
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Email: anglingcorrespondence@daera-ni.gov.uk
During office hours Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5 pm:
- Phone: 0300 200 7860
If calling from outside the UK:
- Phone: +44 28 9151 3101
Reporting Illegal Fishing Activity
This is a non-emergency service
If you suspect someone is involved in an illegal fishing incident or you have witnessed an incident:
During office hours Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5 pm:
- Phone: 028 3833 9748
Outside office hours, contact the hotline number:
- Phone: 0800 807 060 (Illegal fishing and pollution hotline)
Give as much information as you can about the incident you are reporting. You can make this report anonymously – you do not have to give your name or contact details unless you want to.
What you need to know. What happens after you report someone?
Inland Fisheries enforcement staff will review your provided information and investigate the matter. They will not be able to tell you the outcome of their investigation.
Inland Fisheries will only take action if they find the incident reported is a suspected breach of the Fisheries Act (NI) 1966 and associated regulations.
Contact Details for Pollution
If there has been pollution or a fish kill, contact the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) pollution hotline.
- Phone: 0800 80 70 60
- Email: emergency-pollution@daera-ni.gov.uk
Please note email reporting is only checked during office hours.