Land Based Farmed Salmon Gets Monterey Bay Aquarium Green Rating October 27, 2014, 8:31 pm Undercurrent News Atlantic salmon farmed in recirculating aquaculture systems is now a “best choice” for consumers, according to an update from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is the first time a farmed salmon has got a green rating, after Verlasso … Continue reading
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The Fish Update, 23 Oct 2014: Ocean-based fish farming can never be organic, claims report
Ocean-based fish farming can never be organic, claims report Posted on October 23, 2014 by Tim Siddons THE US-based Center for Food Safety (CFS) has issued a report claiming that ocean-based fish farming can never be certified as organic. Reported in E-news Forest Park, the scientific report: Like Water and Oil: Ocean-Based Fish Farming and Organic Don’t Mix, … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 24 Oct 2014: Marine Harvest Takes Hit From Sealice Extraordinary Mortality Costs
Marine Harvest Takes Hit From Sealice Extraordinary Mortality Costs Undercurrent News 24 Oct 2014 Sealice mitigation and extraordinary mortality shaved NOK 156.5 million ($23.7m) off Marine Harvest’s profit in the third quarter of the year. The world’s largest salmon farmer said sealice mitigation in Norway cost it NOK 91.8 million in the quarter, taking … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 24 Oct 2014: Norway Looks Into Regulation For Land Based Aquaculture
Norway Looks Into Regulation For Land Based Aquaculture Undercurrent News 24 Oct 2014 Norway’s industry and fisheries ministry has set up an expert committee to assess what regulations should apply for land-based aquaculture. Technology for land-based salmon production is evolving, both in Norway and abroad, noted the fisheries minister Elisabeth Aspaker. “How we manage closed facilities … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 22 Oct 2014: Marine Harvest takes hit from sea lice extraordinary mortality costs
Marine Harvest takes hit from sea lice extraordinary mortality costs Undercurrent News, 22 Oct 2014 Sealice mitigation and extraordinary mortality shaved NOK 156.5 million ($23.7m) off Marine Harvest’s profit in the third quarter of the year. The world’s largest salmon farmer said sealice mitigation in Norway cost it NOK 91.8 million in the quarter, taking the … Continue reading
Irish Examiner, 20 Oct 2014: Pesticides ‘threaten shellfish industry’
Pesticides ‘threaten shellfish industry’ Irish Examiner 20 Oct 2014 By Eddie Cassidy The failure of Government departments to regulate fish farm-used pesticides is continuing to threaten shellfish and inshore fishing industries, along with marine wildlife, in West Cork. A study strongly confirms the levels of aquaculture pesticides used to kill sea lice in fish farms … Continue reading
SBB Press Release, 16 Oct 2014: Sea lice Pesticides Exceed Environmental Health Standards
Press Release: Sea lice Pesticides Exceed Environmental Health Standards 16 Oct 2014 A new study has revealed the levels of aquaculture pesticides used to kill sea lice in fish farms are exceeding standards set to protect the environment.1 Researchers took samples of water, sea bed sediment and various marine organisms near Nowegian fish … Continue reading
14 Oct 2014: GALWAY BAY AGAINST SALMON CAGES PRESS RELEASE
GALWAY BAY AGAINST SALMON CAGES PRESS RELEASE 14 Oct 2014 Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages (GBASC) welcomes the recent strong statement (Thurs. 9th October) from Galway West Labour TD Derek Nolan, where he calls on Minister Simon Coveney NOT to grant a licence for the controversial Galway Bay mega salmon farm. We now call on … Continue reading
STATEMENT BY DEREK NOLAN TD, 9 Oct 2014: GALWAY BAY SALMON FARM CARRIES TOO MANY RISKS – NOLAN
STATEMENT BY DEREK NOLAN TD – GALWAY BAY SALMON FARM CARRIES TOO MANY RISKS – NOLAN TD for Galway West Thursday, 9th October 2014 Galway West TD Derek Nolan has said that there are too many risks associated with the salmon farm which has been proposed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for Galway Bay. Speaking … Continue reading
Have you included the reference in your objection?
Have you included the reference in your objection? It has been drawn to Save Bantry Bay’s attention that many of us have forgot to include the reference T5/555 in our objections submitted to the Dept of Agriculture in our objections. Did you make the same mistake as us? We have rewritten all our … Continue reading
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