No salmon farm at Shot Head, Adrigole: The Bantry Harbour Commissioners are to hold their monthly meeting today, Monday (20th Feb, 6:15 pm). Let´s make use of the opportunity and hold a demonstration of as many as possible of interested persons outside the offices on the night. We meet at 5:45 pm in the Square … Continue reading
With regards to the Fishing Industry in Bantry Bay, the creation of a Salmon Farm at Shot Head or any part of Bantry Bay would have disastrous consequences for the Local Fishing Community. Local Boats fish the area where the proposed site is and many of the fishing boats have two to three crew members … Continue reading
Why is salmon farming such an object of infinite greed? One of the reasons is the presumed rich source of omega-3-fatty acids in salmon. Although omega-3 fatty acids (n-3) have been known as essential to normal growth and health since the 1930s, awareness of their health benefits – and thus their demand – has dramatically … Continue reading
Irish Examiner: Government faces €4m fine for failing to implement EU directives By Claire O’Sullivan, Friday, February 17, 2012. The European Commission is seeking to levy a once-off fine of €4m against the Government for its failure to ensure that proper environmental assessments are being carried out on Irish farming and fish farming projects. It could be … Continue reading
What are we talking about when we talk about Shot Head, Trafrask, Adrigole on the Beara Peinsula? Just another site for just another polluting salmon farm in Bantry Bay? Marcus walked the headland this week and sent these photos of a magical place. Shot Head, let us protect it with all the positive energy we have … Continue reading
Southern Star, Saturday February 18th, 2012, by Brian Moore: “IT was standing room only at the Caha Community Hall in Adrigole last Saturday night as the local community turned out in force to voice their concerns at the proposed new 300-acre salmon farm in Bantry Bay. Marine Harvest Ireland plan to invest €3.5 million in the … Continue reading
Think about this for a minute, please. This lady has to tell us something. Alexandra Morton from Canada writes: “I have been fighting off the invasion of Norwegian salmon feedlots for twenty years and mostly losing! Marine Harvest put farms where local people, including the First Nations asked them not to. Government promised to protect … Continue reading
Resident Tim Hanley sends this interesting information about the existing salmon farm at Ahabeg / Roancarrig, Adrigole, Bantry Bay, run by Marine Harvest: “I am concerned about the exisisting fish farm across from ahabeg, in the last few weeks the site has doubled from 9 rings to many more, I live close by , no … Continue reading
Protest against proposed Salmon Farm at Shot Head, Adrigole, is well on the way now. It´s a serious answer to a most serious problem. But who says raising your voice has to be merely fun free and deadly serious? Send us your funny slogan, a sound bite, the best battle cry, a smart motto for “No … Continue reading
Important article in today´s Irish Examiner: “Salmon and trout stocks in West Cork rivers “are almost gone” due to fish farming around Bantry Bay, according to a former National Parks and Wildlife Services manager. Retired NPWS divisional manager Paddy O’Sullivan, a native of the area, was one of up to 100 people attending a meeting … Continue reading
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