EU Parliament adopts Maritime Spatial Planning Directive European Commission Press Release 17.04.14 The European Parliament today endorsed a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. In coastal and maritime areas, … Continue reading
Asda drops Scottish salmon supplier Wester Ross Undercurrent News 21 April 2014 UK supermarket Asda has dropped Scottish salmon producer Wester Ross Fisheries (WRF) from its suppliers, reported the Sunday Times. Asda did not give the reason for the move, and said WRF was not a significant supplier. However, Wester Ross has been under the … Continue reading
RTE Radio 1, Today with Sean O’Rourke: Salmon Escapes in Bantry Bay 17 April 2014 Brian O’Connoll reports to Sean O’Rourke on the salmon farming, and the escapes in Bantry Bay. To listen to the show: http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A20564822%3A0%3A%3A
Producer behind Salma salmon invests in new onshore tanks April 15, 2014, 8:06 am Undercurrent News The Norwegian producer behind the Salma salmon brand is investing in two new onshore tanks which it plans to use for the final phase of the salmon’s growth, reported the Norwegian news website iLaks.no. Bremnes Seashore will start using … Continue reading
Minister confirms single biggest salmon-farm escape in history in Gearhries, Bantry Bay in Co Cork Irish Times, 14 April 2014 By Derek Evans THE Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney, has confirmed that 230,000 salmon are missing after storms significantly damaged a salmon farm in Gearhries, Bantry Bay, Co Cork, on February 1st, 2014, making … Continue reading
Letters – opposition to fish farming West Cork Times, 2 April 2014 History repeats itself. Just as theologians of old tailored science to back their leader’s beliefs, today the Marine Institute tailors their research to back Minister Simon Coveney’s agenda. In publishing papers stating sea lice have little impact on wild salmon, the Marine Institute … Continue reading
Save Bantry Bay – Letters to Newspaper Editors SBB have written to both the Irish Times and Irish Examiner following recent statements in these papers by IFA, the Marine Institute and Simon Coveney suggesting rather than escaping alive, 230,000 salmon died and disintegrated: Letter to the Editor: Irish Times, 31 March 2014 Dear Editor, It … Continue reading
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