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
Press Release, 22 Sept 2017: Oral Hearing for Shot Head Salmon Farm Licence Closes
On 21 September the Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) heard final appeals against a new Marine Harvest salmon farm at Shot Head in Bantry Bay. The Panel, chaired by Prof. Owen McIntyre heard evidence from the developer Marine Harvest and fourteen separate appellants. “After the Department for Agriculture approved the licence in October 2016, ALAB … 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
Irish Examiner, Tuesday 10 JAn 2017: Today’s Stories Sea lice levels are higher near salmon farms
There have been calls for the Department of Agriculture to boost its monitoring of fish farms after new research showed sea trout carry significantly higher levels of sea lice infestation when closer to marine salmon farms. For full article see http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/sea-lice-levels-are-higher-near-salmon-farms-438383.html Inland Fisheries Ireland said it hoped any future applications for fish farms … Continue reading
Irish Times, 29 Feb 2016: Angling Notes – Concerns over fish farming raised at salmon conference in Norway
“Norway’s Wild Salmon Declares Bankruptcy – Fish Farms the Principal Cause” read the rather harrowing slogan which greeted 300 people in attendance at the recent wild salmon conference in the Alta Ice Hotel, Sorrisnivia, Norway. His Royal Highness King Harald, an ardent salmon fisher, was guest of honour accompanied by environment and fisheries ministers, top … Continue reading
Undercurrent News, 15 Dec 2015: Wild Salmon Group Up Calls For Protection From Scottish Farms
Conservation group Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland (S&TCS) has increased calls on the government to end a ‘business as usual’ approach to managing sea lice at farm sites. In an open letter to Aileen McLeod — Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform — the group noted its concern at what it says is … Continue reading
Green Warriors, Norway: New Video – Salmon farming kills the shrimp and lobster in Norway
Norwegian salmon farmers are dumping tonnes of polluted sea water along the Norwegian coast. Chemicals for lice treatments are supposed to kill the salmon lice, but in addition it kills all shell animals in the sea, like shrimp and lobster. The lobster and shrimp catch has been radically reduced the last years, after the salmon … Continue reading
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