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
GALWAY BAY AGAINST SALMON CAGES PRESS RELEASE A protest picket will take place outside the Marine Institute Rinville Oranmore Co. Galway next Thursday, 9th July at 8-45am. This picket is being organized by Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages (GBASC) to tell EC Commissioner Vella, Simon Coveney and associates that we don’t want their Environmentally damaging … 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
NSFAS (No Salmon Farms At Sea) To Hold Demonstration at BIM National Seafood Conference, 2 April 2014 in Dublin CALL TO ATTEND An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) are to host its National Seafood Conference 2014 on the 2nd of April at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. http://bim.ie/our-services/seafood-conference/ NSFAS (No Salmon Farms At Sea) feel that … Continue reading
Protests defeat plan to farm salmon in Iceland North Atlantic Salmon Fund, 12 Feb 2014 The Iceland Westfjords company HG has announced a revisal of strategy. It appears to have abandoned or suspended its plan for a 7,000-tonne salmon farming operation following a protest campaign by the North Atlantic Salmon Fund (NASF). The announcement has … 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
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
Galway Bay Fish Farm Ireland – Eorpa Report
To promote fish farm as job creation scheme is galling Letter to the Editor, Galway Independent, 27 Nov 2013 Dear Editor, I refer to CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Mr Whooly’s arrogant piece, extolling the virtues of the giant, formerly “Deep Sea”, now “near-off-shore” salmon farms for Galway Bay. He is bemoaning the fact that … Continue reading
Salmon Protestors Target Rivers Trust EU Fish News, 28 Oct 2013 WILD salmon advocates will ask members of the Rivers & Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) to withdraw their support for the controversial Managing Interactions Aquaculture Project and file objections to all salmon farm applications at their AGM on Thursday. Protect Wild Scotland will be … Continue reading
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