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
EU closes investigation into Ireland sealice impact, NGO says debate not closed October 8, 2014, 10:29 am Undercurrent News Update: This article was updated shortly after publication to include the letter from the European Commission The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) have welcomed the European Commission’s decision to … Continue reading
Future of Galway Salmon Farm Left ‘Dead in the Water’ by Danes High-risk sea farming jeopardises futures of angling, tourism & artisan smokers Tuesday 28 January 2014, Galway. Plans by Minister Coveney and the Irish Government to sell Irish farmed salmon at a premium price by assuming the organic and sustainable mantle has been dealt … Continue reading
Galway Bay salmon farm halted as EU concerned by ‘Fundamental errors’ in scientific data GALWAY ADVERTISER, NOVEMBER 28, 2013. By Kernan Andrews A public enquiry could result from allegations of flawed and suppressed information regarding controversial proposal to construct a massive salmon farm in Galway Bay. The allegations have already led the EU Commission to … Continue reading
EU TO REOPEN SALMON AND SEA LICE INVESTIGATION PRESS RELEASE 25 NOVEMBER 2013 http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/index.php?do=friendswork&action=view&id=1111 The European Commission is to reopen the EU investigation into salmon and sea lice closed in September of 2012. The investigation was prompted by submissions from Salmon Watch Ireland and the Friends of the Irish Environment to the Commission in 2009. … Continue reading
Salmon Watch Ireland Press Release: European Commission to re-open its investigation into the impact of salmon farming on wild salmon 24 November 2013 Salmon Watch Ireland welcomes the decision of the European Commission to re-open its file on complaints submitted to it in 2009 about the impact of salmon farm generated sea lice on migrating … Continue reading
WILD ATLANTIC SALMON IN DANGER OF WIPEOUT AFTER FRESH WATER SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN FROM RIVER FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASE AT CLARE ISLAND SALMON FARM Federation of Irish Salmon & Sea Trout Anglers (FISSTA) Press Release 7.11.13 FISSTA – The Federation of Irish Salmon and Seatrout Anglers have protested and lodged complaints to both Inland Fisheries … Continue reading
OMBUDSMAN ASKED TO EXTEND SEA LICE ENQUIRY PRESS RELEASE FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 The Ombudsman has been asked to extend his investigation into the Irish handling of the EU sea lice investigation to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Ombudsman announced last week that their offices were to conduct a preliminary … Continue reading
FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT PRESS RELEASE JULY 4 2013 Department of Agriculture ‘wilfully misled EU investigation’ MEP Nessa Childers seeking Commission investigation The environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment have lodged a ‘request for redress of mal-administration’ to Minister Simon Coveney alleging that the Department of Agriculture Food and Fisheries [DAFF] knowingly misled … 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
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