TEMPLE BAR is surely the most improbable place on Earth for a spot of political banter. By MYLES McENTEE, Monday 29 April 2013 The bustling little tourist enclave in the heart of our capital city is an unlikely hub for deep thinkers mulling over affairs of state. Anyone who knows the beat would reckon there … Continue reading
Connacht Tribune 26 April 2013: BIM, Salmon Deaths, and the North Korean Approach to Democracy By Dr Roderick O’Sullivan A TOTAL of 410 objections lie on Minister Simon Coveney’s desk as he ruminates on the pitfalls of rubber-stamping BIM’s request to build the world’s largest salmon farm in Galway Bay. And who could possibly object … Continue reading
Jan Jorgensen, Vice Chair of the European Parliament Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety has contacted the Norwegian Ambassador Atle Leikvoll regarding the impact of salmon farming on wild salmon populations. A full copy of the letter is below:
Get off the fence! – Public reps asked to state their position on proposed Bantry Bay fish farm West Cork Times, 16 April 2013 by Brian Moore UNLIKE the county and city councillors in Galway who recently voiced their concerns about a major salmon farm development off Inis Oirr, it appears that the campaign to … Continue reading
Let’s get real on fishing Monday, April 15, 2013 Donal Buckley notes the tremendous opportunity created by growth in global demand for seafood. In particular, he notes that “seafood consumption in China has quadrupled in the last 20 years to become the largest seafood market in the world.” Some realism is required. Given our location … Continue reading
Quick buck fishing won’t make Ireland rich Monday, April 15, 2013 It was with great interest I read the opinion piece by Donal Buckley (Agri-business, Apr 8). Mr Buckley, Business Development Manager at Bord Iascaigh Mhara, argues for a few large businesses with turnover in excess of €50m to dominate the seafood sector, stating there … Continue reading
Today Inland Fisheries Ireland published a new factsheet on the impacts of salmon farms on wild salmon populations on their website. To download a copy click heret A basic text version is below (please note graphics and graphs are missing). INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND Wild salmon from different rivers are genetically distinct and have uniquely adapted … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: COUNCILLORS CALLED TO TAKE ACTION, AND FOLLOW EXAMPLE OF COLLEAGUES IN GALWAY 10 April 2013 Today, Save Bantry Bay called upon local Councillors to stop sitting on the fence and take action on salmon farming. This follows unanimous votes by both Galway County Council and Galway City Council regarding the potential negative impact … Continue reading
Bantry group calls on TDs to review salmon farm licensing procedures 5 April 2013 SAVE Bantry Bay, tourism groups, anglers, and environmentalists across Ireland 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 … Continue reading
Irish Times, 2 April 2013, Letter to the Editor: Controversy over fish farms Sir, – In response to Richie Flynn (March 25th), it is indeed true that land-based salmon farming is in its infancy, and is a developing technology. It is also not too long since we pumped raw sewage into our lakes and rivers. … Continue reading
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