The Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) has asked the developers behind the Shot Head salmon farm to undertake further Appropriate Assessments as required by EU habitats law to ensure endangered birds are not put at risk. These assessments are to be completed by 23 September 2019, meaning any decision on the development of the salmon … Continue reading
Conference highlights impact of climate change, fish farming and non-target catching on Irish stocks The Atlantic wild salmon is in a “serious position” and various conservation measures “don’t seem to have worked”, Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Dr Ciaran Byrne has said. Speaking at the annual Salmon Watch Ireland conference in Galway, Dr Byrne said … Continue reading
EU Report Greeted with Dismay EU Fish News, 29 June 2015 EUROPE’s seas are “neither healthy nor clean, and although they are productive at present, this may be compromised in the future if the deterioration of marine ecosystems continues”. This is how Oceana has interpreted the first State of Europe’s Seas report, which was … 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
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We Are What We Eat: The Hidden Costs of Farmed Salmon Huffington Post, 10 October 2013 Salmon seems to be the perfect food — very tasty, high in protein and healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, and easy to prepare and cook. But as with every other overfished species in the sea, there simply aren’t enough of … Continue reading
Salmon Farming – Is it as good as we think? By Alexandra Moreton The argument for farming the oceans goes like this: the human population is growing, we need to maximize food production, humanity has moved from hunting to farming on land and it is time to do the same in the oceans. Prominent marine … Continue reading
WORLD EXPERT WARNS MINISTER ON SEA LICE CITES ‘RECENT INCORRECT INFORMATION IN THE MEDIA’ FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT: PRESS RELEASE 13 MAY 2013 The Chair of the World Register of Marine Species, President of the International Association of Biological Oceanography, and Marine and Freshwater Editor of the journal Biological Conservation has written to Minister … Continue reading
Seal campaigners call for salmon farm cull Jason Allardyce Published: 12 May 2013 CONSUMERS are being urged to boycott Scotland’s salmon industry after it was linked to the killing of more than 300 seals inside 18 months. Scottish government data released under freedom of information has named the locations of fish farms close to where … Continue reading
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