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Salmon Watch Ireland Newsletter, Winter 2010
27th November 2010
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No Jobs Here: Why Industrial Fish Farming's Promise to Boost Local Economies Falls Apart
19th November 2010: from www.foodandwater.org, une edition
"The open water aquaculture and salmon industries tout fish farms as an opportunity to create jobs. Given current economic struggles worldwide, any potential for a new industry to increase job opportunities is hard to dismiss..."
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New tagging scheme at Careysville
25th August 2010: from Careysville Fishery
"Last week Careysville launched our new Salmon Pit Tagging programme, working alongside the Central Regional Fisheries Board. A new Pit Tag counter, underwater camera and fish counter have been installed on the Careysville fish ladder over the summer. "...
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Fish Stocks
26th June 2010: Irish Times Editorial
"THE ILLEGAL netting and commercial sale of wild salmon in the southwest of the country has amounted to a long-running scandal. Because of that, a decision by Minister of State Conor Lenihan to open a draft net fishery for this endangered species in the Castlemaine area of Co Kerry has all the hallmarks of a badly considered political “stroke”."...
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Irish government submits salmon farming report to NASCO
6th June 2010: Irish Report to NASCO
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have submitted a report on salmon farming regulation in Ireland to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (‘NASCO’). The Irish submission missed the deadline of October 2009 by some six months and was, therefore, received too late to be evaluated by the expert review group; it will be reviewed by the group in the coming months....
The report can be found on the NASCO website, by clicking here.
SALMON WATCH IRELAND GRAVELY CONCERNED BY MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESUMPTION OF SALMON FISHING IN CASTLEMAINE HARBOUR
Salmon Watch Ireland Press Release, 26th May 2010
Salmon Watch Ireland is gravely concerned by the announcement by Minister Conor Lenihan TD yesterday (25 May) that he is to licence draft net fishing for salmon in Castlemaine Harbour, Co Kerry, for research purposes...
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Minister Lenihan proposes a Pilot Salmon Fishery in Castlemaine Harbour in 2010
Press Release from Minister Lenihan, Kerry, 25th May 2010
Conor Lenihan, the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, responded to requests on how a commercial salmon fishery could be operated on stocks in the Castlemaine Harbour Special Area of Conservation. Speaking at a meeting with local fishermen in Cromane Community Centre, the Minister advised that he has sought details from the fisheries boards as to how the fishery can be undertaken in a sustainable manner, maximizing the opportunities for commercial fishing while ensuring that stocks are not over-exploited...
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New Report on Economic Viability of Closed Containment Salmon Farms
14th May 2010
A new report published in Canada says that land-based salmon farms make sense environmentally, technically and economically.
Click here to see report on Atlantic Salmon Trust website...
"Salmon Farming in Ireland: The Licensing and Regulation of Marine Finfish Farms in Ireland." SWIRL Report 11th May 2010
The Irish regime for the licensing and regulation of marine finfish (overwhelmingly salmon) farms is in chaos. If the situation is not addressed as a matter of urgency then...
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The Global Reach of the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry.
This video from puresalmon.org is in 4 parts.
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“The Irish regulatory system for salmon farming is a shambles” Saturday 30 January 2010
“The Irish regulatory system for salmon farming is a shambles and whatever shape it has, has been continuously amended over the years to suit the interests of certain actors within the sector”, Niall Greene, chair of its Board told the AGM of Salmon Watch Ireland at the Limerick Strand Hotel on Saturday 30 January 2010.
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Press Release from Minister Lenihan, Kerry, 25th May 2010
Conor Lenihan, the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, responded to requests on how a commercial salmon fishery could be operated on stocks in the Castlemaine Harbour Special Area of Conservation. Speaking at a meeting with local fishermen in Cromane Community Centre, the Minister advised that he has sought details from the fisheries boards as to how the fishery can be undertaken in a sustainable manner, maximizing the opportunities for commercial fishing while ensuring that stocks are not over-exploited...
Read full Press Release here...
New Report on Economic Viability of Closed Containment Salmon Farms
14th May 2010
A new report published in Canada says that land-based salmon farms make sense environmentally, technically and economically.
Click here to see report on Atlantic Salmon Trust website...
"Salmon Farming in Ireland: The Licensing and Regulation of Marine Finfish Farms in Ireland." SWIRL Report 11th May 2010
The Irish regime for the licensing and regulation of marine finfish (overwhelmingly salmon) farms is in chaos. If the situation is not addressed as a matter of urgency then...
Read full report here...
24th April: Atlantic Salmon Trust Newsletter - April 2010
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24th April: The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) has published a summary report on scientific studies into the environmental impact of current salmon farming operations. It reveals a devastating catalogue of malpractice in the way salmon farming is impacting wild salmon, sea trout and the marine environment.....
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24th April: WILD salmon could vanish from many of Scotland’s rivers unless drastic action is taken to preserve the species, a conservation body has warned.
The Atlantic Salmon Trust, whose patron is the Prince of Wales, said that salmon could disappear from many rivers within just 30 years unless steps are taken to protect the species.
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The Global Reach of the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry.
This video from puresalmon.org is in 4 parts.
Click here to see the full set....
“The Irish regulatory system for salmon farming is a shambles” Saturday 30 January 2010
“The Irish regulatory system for salmon farming is a shambles and whatever shape it has, has been continuously amended over the years to suit the interests of certain actors within the sector”, Niall Greene, chair of its Board told the AGM of Salmon Watch Ireland at the Limerick Strand Hotel on Saturday 30 January 2010.
Read full article here...