Labour TD seeks rejection of Galway Bay fish farm application Galway West TD Derek Nolan claims 15,000-tonne ‘organic’ project too risky Irish TImes Friday 10 Oct 2014 Labour Party Galway West TD Derek Nolan claimed yesterday a proposed 15,000-tonne “organic” fish farm in Galway Bay “carries too many risks”. File photograph: Getty Images … Continue reading
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Irish Examiner, 10 Oct 2014: Fury as EU ends probe into sea lice
Fury as EU ends probe into sea lice Irish Examiner, 10 Oct 2014 By Conall Ó Fátharta A prominent environmental group has criticised the EU’s decision to close two longstanding investigations into Irish salmon farming. The EU pilot investigation, which was closed at the end of last month, was examining the potential impact of sea … Continue reading
Irish Times, 28 September 2014: Welcome from IFI for review of studies into effects of sea lice on trout and salmon stocks
Welcome from IFI for review of studies into effects of sea lice on trout and salmon stocks Irish Times, 28 September 2014 By Derek Evans Mariet Timmermans from Holland with an excellent sea trout of 4lb caught on Lough Currane, Waterville, Co Kerry, on the fly. photograph: vincent appleby INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) … Continue reading
Letter to the Editor, Irish Examiner 25 Sept 2014: BIM can’t be allowed dismiss global research
BIM can’t be allowed dismiss global research Letter to the Editor, Irish Examiner 25 Sept 2014 It was with great interest I read your article ‘Concern at Proposed Aran Island Fish Farm’ (Irish Examiner, September 20). Donal Maguire of Bord Iascaigh Mhara puts a single study published by the Department of Agriculture’s Marine Institute ahead … Continue reading
Irish Examiner, 20 Sept 2014: Concern at proposed Aran fish farm plan
Concern at proposed Aran fish farm plan Irish Examiner, 20 Sept 2014 By Claire O’Sullivan The state agency in charge of the country’s rivers has called on the Department of Agriculture to consider a study which concluded fish farming has a “general negative effect” on sea trout stocks, when deciding to grant permission to … Continue reading
Irish Times, 15 Sept 2014: Fish farms a breeding ground for tensions over job creation
Events out west cut to heart of a flaw in the environment versus development debate Irish Times, 15 Sept 2014 By John McManus Events out west cut to heart of a flaw in the environment versus development debate Something interesting has happened out west. For the best part of two years Bord Iascaigh … Continue reading
Irish Times, 13 Sept 2014: Another Life: Hillside, shore, sea. What’s changed in all these years?
Another Life: Hillside, shore, sea. What’s changed in all these years? Irish Times, 13 Sept 2014 By Michael Viney As the coast becomes dotted with holiday houses, the sea is becoming dotted with fish farms. The farther away they stay, the better Move fish farms offshore, the farther the better. More vigorous waves in deeper … Continue reading
Irish Examiner, Friday 15 August 2014: Upscaling deep-sea salmon farms
Upscaling deep-sea salmon farms Irish Examiner, Friday 15 August 2014 By Donal Maguire Bord Iascaigh Mhara has applied for an aquaculture licence to develop a deep-sea salmon farm off Inis Oírr, and is working on two further projects off the west coast to create jobs for local communities, writes Donal Maguire. Remarkably, despite … Continue reading
Irish Examiner, 7 August 2014: Monster salmon farm proposals are fishing in troubled waters
Monster salmon farm proposals are fishing in troubled waters Irish Examiner, 7 August 2014 By Victoria White Coastal communities’ desperation for jobs is being exploited, along with riches of seas, argues Victoria White WHEN Bill Smyth, of Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages, says Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s ‘Environmental Impact Study’ into the proposed, … Continue reading
EU Fish News, 6 June 2014: Irish Braced For Organic Expansion
Irish Braced For Organic Expansion EU Fish News, 6 June 2014 PREPARATORY work towards applying for a 3.5 – 5k tonne per annum organic salmon farm off the coast of Mayo is still underway, the Irish seafood development agency (Bord Iascaigh Mhara) has confirmed today. The Mayo proposal, the second of three ‘deep-sea fish farms’ … Continue reading
