Southern Star, 12 January, 2013 Bantry group calls for continuing salmon farm moratorium Save Bantry Bay has written to Minister Simon Coveney demanding he ‘hold true to his word’ and have the sea lice system tested. Until it is proven sea lice are not damaging wild salmon stocks, the organisation said, the current moratorium on … Continue reading
Today the Southern Star is conducting a poll – Are salmon farms worth any potential risk they pose? Save Bantry Bay are quite clear in their response – ‘NO’ they are not! Add your views at http://www.southernstar.ie (the poll is on the top right corner).
Irish Examiner – Campaigners against fish farm seek sea lice system safety check Wednesday, January 09, 2013 By Louise Roseingrave Campaigners against a planned €3.5m fish farm in Bantry Bay have called for Ireland’s sea lice assessment system to be tested. In a letter to Marine Minister Simon Coveney, the group Save Bantry Bay (SBB) … Continue reading
Press Release: Call for expert assessment of Irish sea lice policy and continuing moratorium on salmon farm expansion. 8 January 2013. Today, Save Bantry Bay wrote to Simon Coveney calling for him to hold true to his word and have the sea lice system tested.1 Until it is proven sea lice are not damaging wild salmon … Continue reading
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