The Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) has granted an Oral Hearing to those appealing the decision by the Department of Agriculture to give a licence for a salmon farm in Bantry Bay. This decision validates the concerns raised by locals, environmental groups and fishermen. “It is now five years since Marine Harvest first applied for … Continue reading
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
STATEMENT BY DEREK NOLAN TD – GALWAY BAY SALMON FARM CARRIES TOO MANY RISKS – NOLAN TD for Galway West Thursday, 9th October 2014 Galway West TD Derek Nolan has said that there are too many risks associated with the salmon farm which has been proposed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for Galway Bay. Speaking … Continue reading
Have you included the reference in your objection? It has been drawn to Save Bantry Bay’s attention that many of us have forgot to include the reference T5/555 in our objections submitted to the Dept of Agriculture in our objections. Did you make the same mistake as us? We have rewritten all our … Continue reading
We’ve written the letter for you – submit your objections now! Following the recent notice in the Southern Star, Save Bantry Bay have had many requests from people asking for assistance in writing an objection to the proposed salmon farm at Shot Head. We have therefore prepared a letter which any concerned person may add their … Continue reading
Taoiseach Enda Kenny caught up in ‘fishy’ row over Galway salmon farm Connaught Tribune 9 October 2014 By: Dara Bradley Taoiseach Enda Kenny is at the centre of a new storm over his ‘fishy’ elevation of a ‘champion’ of fish-farms to a ministerial position with responsibility for fish farming, after lobbying from the largest … Continue reading
Save Bantry Bay has submitted the following objection to the proposed salmon farm at Shot Head: SBB objection foreshore licence application Sept 2014 SBB Objection to Shot Head salmon farm Oct 2014 – Appendix 1 The deadline for submissions and objections is 14 November 2014. They must include the reference t5/555 should be sent to Department … Continue reading
We Need You – time to send objections, comments and observations about Shot Head salmon farm proposal On 20 September 2014, a Public Notice appeared in the Southern Star: Southern Star 20 Sept 2014 Dept Marine Shot Head Public Notice The documents relate to additional information requested by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the … Continue reading
Connemara fish farm resumption ‘illegal’ Friends of the Irish Environment Press Release 16 December 2013 Latest Connemara fish farm could lead to EU daily fines Government reported to EU. An environmental group has reported the resumption of fish farming in Kilkiernan Bay on the north shore of Galway Bay to the European Commission. Friends of … Continue reading
Baffled by enthusiasm of salmon farm endorsement The Southern Star, Saturday December 7th 2013 IN a properly-functioning democracy, political leaders have to answer to the public for their actions. They resign. But in Ireland the idea of holding public officials accountable for their failure to perform in the way expected of them is considered a … Continue reading
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