Allen hits out at marine board for salmon farm plan Monday, June 10, 2013 By Claire O’Sullivan Celebrity chef Darina Allen and the international Slow Food organisation have clashed with Bord Iascaigh Mhara over its proposed 500-hectare organic salmon farm off the Aran Islands. In a letter to Simon Coveney, the agriculture and marine minister, … Continue reading
Irish government faces fight with residents of picturesque island Inis Oirr over new salmon farm Locals fear it could take away much of the island’s appeal Tom Levitt, Monday 13 May 2013 The 250 permanent residents of Inis Oirr are used to a slow pace of life. When recent stormy weather stopped the daily ferry … Continue reading
RTE Prime Time, Tuesday 7 May 2013: Panel discuss proposal’s for world’s largest salmon farm in Galway Bay A debate was held between Donal Maguire, Chief Executive of BIM, and Alan Molloy, No Salmon Farms At Sea, on Prime Time. A number of interested parties, both for and against the proposal for the world’s … Continue reading
State agencies in talks to resolve dispute over Galway Bay fish farm Galway debate hears call to locate proposed €60m project onshore Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) says it is in negotiations with Inland Fisheries Ireland over differences relating to the proposed €60 million fish farm for Galway Bay. The two State agencies have been at … Continue reading
Irish Examiner article 27 March 2013: Organic fish farm plan for island voted down by Council County Councillors in Galway have voted to reject Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s planned organic fish farm off the coast of the Aran Islands. The motion to reject the project because of its potential to undermine wild fish stocks was put … Continue reading
Crazy to label farmed salmon as ‘organic’ Monday, March 18, 2013 Is the labelling of farmed salmon “organic” a market ploy to hoodwink consumers? The ongoing debate between Alaskan fishermen and the American Department of Agriculture is interesting. The department says that salmon caught in the wild cannot be labelled “organic” as they are migratory … Continue reading
