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
Government accused of bias over controversial salmon farm plans Galway Advertiser, Thu, Oct 09, 2014 BY KERNAN ANDREWS Serious questions about Government impartiality and independence over controversial plans to construct a massive salmon farm off Inis Óirr have been raised following the emergence of minutes from a meeting between the Taoiseach and a fish farm … Continue reading
Press Release: Consortium of groups meet in Galway to halt expansion plans of salmon farms by B.I.M. Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages 28 January 2014 A joint meeting of angling and environmental groups from all over Ireland met in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway on Sunday 26th January to discuss a national strategy to defeat … Continue reading
Public meeting in Castletownbere THE South West Fishery Local Action Group will host an information and ideas meetings on Wednesday, June 26th next in Castletownbere at the BIM Fishery College from 8pm. All those connected with or interested in fisheries, the marine economy, and Marine tourism are encouraged to attend. The purpose of a new … Continue reading
The Irish Times – Saturday, February 2, 2013 Parasites and escaping fish on list of concerns TIM O’BRIEN OPPOSITION TO FISH FARMS: A range of fisheries and tourism interests say their opposition to salmon farms is based on bad experience. Fisheries and estate manager Simon Ashe at Ballynahinch Castle near Cashel in Connemara said the estate … Continue reading
BANTRY is set to become the centre for the showdown between those who are for or against the future development of salmon farming in the bay. On Friday November 23rd, the Maritime Hotel in Bantry will see what the organisers hope will be a large turn out to demonstrate against Marine Harvest’s proposed new salmon … Continue reading
SAVE BANTRY BAY: PRESS RELEASE Monday 19 November 2012 Organisers of a meeting planned for Bantry this Friday have said they have been overwhelmed by the response from around the country to the protest meeting, which will be addressed by international anti-fish farming campaigner Don Staniford. Staniford was recently cleared by British Columbia’s Supreme Court … Continue reading
The British-born, globe-trotting salmon activist Don Staniford is to speak at a public meeting in Bantry, County Cork on his current tour of Ireland which includes the Aran Islands, Connemara, Clew Bay, Clare Island, Donegal Bay, Mulroy Bay, and Lough Swilly. Staniford, who has been described by aquaculture trade media as salmon farming’s “public enemy … Continue reading
International salmon activist Don Staniford is to speak at a public meeting in Bantry, County Cork on his current tour of Ireland. Staniford, who has been described by aquaculture trade media as salmon farming’s “public enemy number one”, will be accompanied by Elena Edwards of the Canadian WILD SALMON FIRST! campaign and Dr. Roderick O’Sullivan, … Continue reading
Almost 200 people attended the public meeting for supporters of the opposition to a new salmon farm in Bantry Bay at the Glengariff Eccles Hotel last Saturday. The committee of the group Save Bantry Bay called the meeting for supporters of their protest. The evening was chaired by Kieran O´Shea. Representatives of the Federation of Irish Salmon … Continue reading
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