An anglers’ federation has welcomed a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) decision to withdraw an application for a huge organic salmon farm plan in Galway Bay. Salmon and sea trout anglers throughout the country had strongly protested against a BIM application for an aquaculture licence for the proposed 15,000 tonne project. The move came as BIM … Continue reading
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Irish Times, 22 Dec 2015: Broad welcome for BIM decision to abandon Galway fish farm
Withdrawal means Coveney will not have to rule on contentious Galway Bay licence By Lorna Siggins Advocates and opponents of aquaculture have welcomed the decision by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) to withdraw its licence application for a 15,000-tonne salmon farm in Galway Bay. BIM said it was pulling the application and reviewing the … Continue reading
RTE, 21 Dec 2015: BIM Withdraws Galway Salmon Farm
Bord Iascaigh Mhara has withdrawn an application to develop a major salmon farm off the west coast. The agency had sought an aquaculture licence to construct a farm off the coast of Inis Oirr in 2012. It planned to run a 15,000 tonne operation there. The proposal met with widespread opposition among sections of the … Continue reading
Battle for Galway Bay won by people power – war against marine salmon farming to continue.
Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages (GBASC) welcomes statement from BIM, withdrawing their 15 thousand tonne (7.2million fish) Galway Bay salmon farm application. A huge amount of tax payers money has been wasted by BIM and other State agencies over the last 3 years on this flawed application. Questions have now to be asked of Minister … Continue reading
Inland Fisheries Ireland, 10 Sept 2015: Salmon farms can have a significant impact on wild salmon and sea trout stocks
A definitive scientific paper, reviewing over 300 scientific publications, has just been published in the prestigious journal Aquaculture Environment Interactions on the effects of sea lice on sea trout stocks. A team of top international scientists from Norway, Scotland and Ireland reviewed all available published studies on the effects of sea lice and have concluded … Continue reading
Save Bantry Bay Submission: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Consultation
Save Bantry Bay Submission: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Consultation The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is inviting submissions on a new National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development and related strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment. Deadline for receipt of submissions is 5.30pm on 24 July 2015. A copy of the … Continue reading
Connacht Tribune, 2 March 2015: Minister won’t give fish farm timescale
Minister won’t give fish farm timescale Connacht Tribune, 2 March 2015 Marine Minister Simon Coveney has refused to outline any timescale for a decision on the controversial salmon farm proposed off the Aran Islands. Despite repeated promptings from former Minister Eamon Ó Cuív in the Dail last week, Minister Coveney said that any decision on … Continue reading
Letter to the Editor, Inshore Ireland, Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 Issue
Letter to the Editor, Inshore Ireland, Dec 2014 – Jan 2015 Issue Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your magazine to reply to the outdated policies on salmon farming by Donal Maguire and Benen Dallaghan of B.I. M in your August/September issue. Donal Maguire is wrong to blame the anti-salmon farm lobby for the low … 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
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