By Lorna Siggins Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Ciaran Byrne has said that the evidence is “pointing towards” moving fish farms onshore for a more sustainable aquaculture industry. Dr Byrne was responding to a decision by the Danish government to halt any further fish farming in coastal areas. Denmark’s environment minister Lea Wermelin said late … Continue reading
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Irish Examiner, 21 Sept 2017: Already too many salmon farms in Bantry
An organisation opposed to the development of another salmon farm in Bantry Bay says the area is “already overburdened” with them and believes there’s a direct link between such farms and sea lice infestation which can kill wild fish. Save Bantry Bay secretary, Alec O’Donovan, made his organisation’s concerns known on day two of a … Continue reading
Guardian, 1 April 2017: Salmon farming in crisis: ‘We are seeing a chemical arms race in the seas’
Every day, salmon farmers across the world walk into steel cages – in the seas off Scotland or Norway or Iceland – and throw in food. Lots of food; they must feed tens of thousands of fish before the day is over. They must also check if there are problems, and there is one particular … Continue reading
21 March 2017: The Demise of Loch Maree
What has occurred across the west coast of Scotland over the last few decades is nothing short of a travesty. We have been responsible for the systematic demise of a great natural resource, decimating the wild populations of salmon and sea-trout in order to support big business in farmed salmon. In the case of the … Continue reading
Irish Times, 20 Feb 2017: Driftnet ban fails to save Atlantic wild salmon
Conference highlights impact of climate change, fish farming and non-target catching on Irish stocks The Atlantic wild salmon is in a “serious position” and various conservation measures “don’t seem to have worked”, Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Dr Ciaran Byrne has said. Speaking at the annual Salmon Watch Ireland conference in Galway, Dr Byrne said … 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
Undercurrent News, 18 Dec 2014: Marine Harvest Scotland’s biological issues leave salmon processors short
Marine Harvest Scotland’s biological issues leave salmon processors short Undercurrent News, 18 Dec 2014 Biological problems for Marine Harvest’s Scottish salmon farming operation are causing problems for processors in the run-up to Christmas, the busiest time of the year for the sector. Problems with sea lice and other biological issues means the UK … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 18 Dec 2014: Marine Harvest Scotland’s biological issues leave salmon processors short
Marine Harvest Scotland’s biological issues leave salmon processors short Undercurrent News, 18 Dec 2014 Biological problems for Marine Harvest’s Scottish salmon farming operation are causing problems for processors in the run-up to Christmas, the busiest time of the year for the sector. Problems with sea lice and other biological issues means the UK division … Continue reading
TIME, 18 Nov 2014: You Won’t Believe the Source of the World’s Most Sustainable Salmon
You Won’t Believe the Source of the World’s Most Sustainable Salmon TIME, 18 Nov 2014 Josh Schonwald is a Chicago-based journalist and author of The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches from the Future of Food. Hint: it’s not the open sea or a Norwegian fjord When you hear the term “sustainable seafood,” you might envision a … 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
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