7,000 Homes Targeted by Campaigners

7,000 homes in the Beara Peninsula have been targeted by Save Bantry Bay, a voluntary group campaigning to prevent the expansion of Marine Harvest’s fish farms in the Bay.  In a leaflet distributed by An Post, the group details problems of pollution through the poor circulation of water in the bay. It claims that the … Continue reading →

Irish Examiner: Anglers voice concerns over State’s fish farm grants

By Claire O’Sullivan Friday, August 24, 2012 Anglers in the West of Ireland have raised concerns about why the State is continuing to provide grant aid to a group of Connemara fish farms when the businesses have persistently lost money and when fish farming provides little employment. In recent months, the Department of Agriculture announced … Continue reading →