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
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Licence Granted for Shot Head, Bantry Bay Salmon Farm: Public Notice 16 Sept 2015
FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1997 (NO. 23) & FORESHORE ACT, 1933 (NO. 12) NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT AQUACULTURE AND FORESHORE LICENCES. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has decided to grant an Aquaculture Licence and a Foreshore Licence to, Bradán Fanad Teo t/a Marine Harvest Ireland, KINDRUM, FANAD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL, REF: T5/555 … 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
Irish Examiner, 28 July 2015: State must release salmon farm report
The Ombudsman has ordered the State to release a detailed report into a salmon farm accident which resulted in one of the largest ever losses of farmed salmon. Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall’s decision to overturn the Department of the Marine’s refusal to release the report follows a sustained campaign by environmentalists in West Cork arising … Continue reading
Friends of the Irish Environment Press Release: Release ordered of Bantry Bay salmon farm accident report
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries’ refusal to release the accident report on the loss of 230,000 salmon in a February 2014 storm has been annulled by the Information Commission, Peter Tyndal. Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney’s Department had refused to release the report on the grounds that it was an ‘internal communication’ … 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
Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages Press Release, 25 June 2015: Draft National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development
Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages Press Release: Draft National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 25 June 2015 Following initial assessment of the recently published Sustainable Aquaculture Development (Draft) Plan by the Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages (GBASC) believes that the Minister is planning to grant a licence … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT: SHOCK REPORT DAMNS SALMON FARMS
PRESS RELEASE, FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT: SHOCK REPORT DAMNS SALMON FARMS 1 JUNE 2015 There has been a ‘Complete breakdown’ of the state’s authority, according to a damning Report from the environmental group FIE. MINISTER’S DIRECTIONS FLOUTED BY SALMON FARMS A study of the annual inspection records of Irish salmon farms by the Department … Continue reading
Connacht Tribune, 1 April 2015: TD adds voice of opposition to proposed fish farm
TD adds voice of opposition to proposed fish farm Connacht Tribune, 1 April 2015 A Galway TD has called on the Labour Ministers in Government to ensure that the application for a giant fish farm In Galway Bay is rejected – in line with the party’s own recently adopted policy. Deputy Noel … 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
