CRUMLIN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - From the food stalls and pie shops of Dickensian London to haute cuisine restaurants in Tokyo, the eel has a long and rich culinary history that transcends ...

Lough Neagh fishermen have said that pollution "cannot be allowed" to bring an end to eel fishing in the lough. Brown eel fishing will not resume in the area this year due to environmental changes.

Europe's largest eel fishery -- also on the lough -- suspended operations this year due to quality concerns. Hagan's is the first of many generations in his family not to fish for eels in Lough Neagh.

For centuries, Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland has been celebrated as a natural paradise. The lake, which is the largest in the UK, once attracted tourists, anglers, and poets alike. Signs around its ...

1. Pamlico County, North Carolina -- 2. Interstate 95 -- 3. Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain -- 4. Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland -- 5. Yankee eels -- 6. Fishing and farming -- A taste of eel ...

Blue-green algae infested water is pictured in Battery Harbour on the shores of Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland, on August 22, 2025 - Copyright AFP/File GEORGES ...

People walk along decking above blue-green algae infested waters on the shores of Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland, on August 22, 2025. [AFP] For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms ...