RTE News 26 March 2013: Fish farm application is raised in the Dáil Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney denied that he is compromised as a decision maker in relation to a proposed €60 million fish farm for Galway Bay. The proposed fish farm involves two sites north of the Aran Island of Inis Oírr … Continue reading
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 Minister Simon Coveney Goes Silent when Questioned Aquaculture Question’s in the Dail 26th March 2013 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked the Minister whether a moratorium was in place or not. The question has nothing to do with a specific application. I am talking about a general policy issue of a … Continue reading
Irish Examiner article 27 March 2013: Organic fish farm plan for island voted down by Council County Councillors in Galway have voted to reject Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s planned organic fish farm off the coast of the Aran Islands. The motion to reject the project because of its potential to undermine wild fish stocks was put … Continue reading
Save Bantry Bay Press Release: Galway County Council votes against Europe’s largest salmon farm off Inis Oirr 26 March 2013 Save Bantry Bay welcomes the news that Galway County Council passed a motion against the proposed salmon farm in Galway Bay. We are confident that once the issue is properly debated other county councils will … Continue reading
Press Release: CALL TO TDS TO REVIEW SALMON FARM LICENSING PROCEDURES 26 March 2013 Tourism, anglers, and environmentalists have written jointly to all TDs calling on them to help resolve the underlying issues causing the growing and increasingly bitter conflict over the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm. The groups are seeking a full review of … Continue reading
Irish Times, 24 March 2013: Ó Cuív claims Minister ‘compromised’ over fish farm plan The row over a proposed €60 million fish farm for Galway Bay has taken a new twist, with Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív claiming that Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney has compromised his position on the project. Mr … Continue reading
Irish Mail on Sunday, 24 March 13: Huge salmon farm ‘poses deadly risk’ for wild fish A major row over the countries biggest ever fish farm has developed between promoters of the project and conservationists keen to protect wild salmon stocks. To read the full article see Mail on Sunday 24 Mar 2013
Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív has described the licensing process for the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm as “totally flawed” and called on both Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Minister Simon Coveney to have the application withdrawn. Deputy O Cuiv said the process by which the decision is being made is totally flawed in … Continue reading
Crazy to label farmed salmon as ‘organic’ Monday, March 18, 2013 Is the labelling of farmed salmon “organic” a market ploy to hoodwink consumers? The ongoing debate between Alaskan fishermen and the American Department of Agriculture is interesting. The department says that salmon caught in the wild cannot be labelled “organic” as they are migratory … Continue reading
Those of you who are traditional Irish music fans, and aware of the proposals for Europe’s biggest salmon farm in Galway Bay, you may enjoy this tune!
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