Objection to the proposed Salmon Farm in Galway Bay

Last December the minister for agriculture, Food and marine, Simon Coveney TD acquired┬áadditional funding for the new role in aquaculture for which BIm had been commissioned to┬áundertake under a new brief to develop as an applicant ten mega fish farm sites off the west┬ácoast of Ireland. Following a statutory four week consultation which ended on …

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Could Scottish salmon farming be transformed by moving to dry land?

The Guardian -┬á London ┬áMonday 17 December 2012┬á Fishfrom plans to farm salmon untainted by chemicals and sea lice in a Kintyre facility run on renewable electricity. Scottish salmon is facing a challenge to its reputation as one of Britain’s best loved everyday luxuries, with scares over diseases and sea lice,┬áheavy use of pesticides┬áand┬áseal killing┬áraising …

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Coveney urged to stop giant salmon farms

BARRY ROCHE – The┬áIrish Times┬á- Monday, December 17, 2012 Anglers and environmentalists have called on the Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney to intervene to prevent the establishment of a number of major salmon farm projects at various locations off the Irish coast.About 200 campaigners from as far away as Donegal, Fermanagh and Galway as …

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