Aquatic Harvesting Ireland Ltd, based in Stradbally, Co. Laois, is a specialist waterway restoration and environmental services company delivering high-quality solutions across Ireland’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and canals. With over 14 years of hands-on experience, we provide a full suite of services including environmental assessments, ecological monitoring, hydraulic platform operations, erosion prevention, lake restoration, and water-based project management.
Our work supports public bodies, engineers, local authorities, estates, fisheries managers and private clients seeking safe, sustainable and effective waterway management.
We deliver comprehensive ecological assessments, habitat surveys, water quality monitoring and environmental scopes to support planning, regulatory compliance and restoration works. Our team is trained in biosecurity, NPWS and IFI guidelines, and sensitive-habitat methodologies.
We specialise in repairing and restoring degraded riverbanks and lake edges, using natural materials and best-practice hydromorphological principles to stabilise banks and improve habitats.
We are working on an innovative gravel bed restoration project to improve the spawning habitats for Atlantic Salmon and trout. We have developed a platform for managing calcified riverbed gravels.
Ifi guidelines/advice and support will be used throughout this exciting new development.
We supply and install jute matting for:
Jute matting provides an environmentally friendly, biodegradable solution for stabilising substrates and reducing weed regrowth.
We are committed to delivering sustainable, low-impact aquatic vegetation control across Ireland. Our experienced team manages weed cutting and removal on lakes, rivers, canals and ponds, tailoring methods to each site to protect wildlife, water quality and local ecology.
We use purpose-designed specialist cutting machines—developed specifically for Irish aquatic vegetation types—to ensure safe, effective and minimal-disturbance operations. Different waterways require different solutions, and we apply precise, habitat-appropriate techniques on every project.
Aquatic Harvesting Ireland is one of Ireland’s leading specialists in lakebed puddling and resealing, helping clients restore water retention in degraded ponds, lakes and amenity waters. Our approach improves water levels, habitat function and long-term ecosystem resilience.
We are at the forefront of R&D in enzyme-based bio-remediation, a breakthrough approach that reduces the organic load within silt.
Benefits include:
This technology provides a long-term ecological solution to weed recurrence and silt accumulation.
As the official WaterSense AI agents for Ireland and the UK, we offer cutting-edge real-time water quality monitoring technology.
WaterSense provides:
This platform supports proactive environmental protection and rapid response to pollution events.
Everything we do is driven by a commitment to restoring and protecting Ireland’s waterways. We aim to improve:
Invasive aquatic weeds must be removed at the correct time of year and with the correct method to avoid ecological damage. Our expertise ensures operations are safe, compliant and beneficial to long-term ecosystem health.
To deliver innovative, environmentally responsible and scientifically informed solutions that enhance the health, resilience and biodiversity of Ireland’s waterways.
State Bodies, County Councils, Environmental Institutions, Recreational Fishery Operators and also private lake/pond owners.
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