This issue contains a brief outline of the fish counter report for 2024 issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland as well as an update on Blackwater fish kill. We have strongly suggested that certain issues come to the forefront in regard to WWTP and Industrial discharges in all catchments and that climate resilience should be built into any existing discharge licenses. We have also highlighted the astonishing number of cattle in County Cork, with a considerable portion in the Blackwater valley. All these factors must be addressed before the long term future of the Blackwater can be put on a sound footing.