DIRECTORY 2019 Údarás na Gaeltachta, Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe Teil:/Tel: (091) 503100 E: [email protected] www.udaras.ie aquacultureandseafoodireland.com CONTENTS
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Contributions: Minister Michael Creed on implementing the recommendations of the Aquaculture Licensing Donal Buckley Review Group 4 Tara Chamberlain John Connaughton Donal Maguire: Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative recognises BIM’s Certified Quality Richard Donnelly Aquaculture Programme 6 Niamh Doyle Lynn Gilmore Donal Buckley: The Seafood Innovation Hub - where ideas are tested and developed into Lee Hastie profitable business opportunities 8 Elise Hjelle Fishermen’s Health Manual: Simple, practical advice on how to stay healthy and safe working Fergal Keane Niall Madigan on land and at sea 10 Donal Maguire Myles Mulligan: Recycling waste plastics from the fishing and aquaculture sectors 12 Mo Mathies Peter McGroary John Connaughton: New Higher Diploma in Business in Aqua Business offered by the Institute Chris Mitchell of Technology Carlow Wexford Campus 16 Myles Mulligan Wiebke Schmidt Mo Mathies: Irish seafood sector embraces sustainability through the Origin Green programme 18 Joe Silke Richard Donnelly: ARC - the Aquaculture Remote Classroom - offering children a unique learning Alex Wan experience 20 Editor: Bord Bia expands its reach into the lucrative Japanese market 22 Gery Flynn Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Lynn Gilmore: Government and industry aim to get more locally-sourced seafood on menus Tel: +353 91 844 822 across Northern Ireland 24 Mob +353 85 747 57 97 Email: [email protected] Peter McGroary: SFPA Sanitary Survey Programme providing assurance to seafood retailers Web: www.aquacultureandseafoodireland.com and consumers 26 Food Safety Authority of Ireland: Europe’s first, dedicated, consumer-orientated food-safety Advertisement Manager: Roger Cole watchdog is 20 years old! 28 Tel: +353 1 285 91 11 Lee Hastie: PRIMROSE Project forecasts the risk and impact of Harmful Algal Blooms and Mob: +353 87 261 15 97 microbial events in coastal waters 30 Email: [email protected] Web: www.silchestermarketing.com Niall Madigan: A tribute to Richie Flynn, Executive Secretary of IFA Aquaculture for 22 years, who died in August 2018 34 Design: Conleth Adamson Alex Wan: Plant-based derivatives as a protein alternative to fish meal now widely used in ICON Graphic Services commercial diets 36 Tel: 01 831 8103 Mob: 087 673 7441 Triskell Seafood Ltd: Ireland’s premier live shellfish traders and retailers of professional clothing Email: [email protected] and equipment to the fishing and aquaculture sectors 38 Fergal Keane: SEASCAPES - 30 years a favourite worldwide from RTE Radio 41 Cover picture: David McGloine, a diver with Mowi Ireland PHARMAQ Analytiq: SmoltVision - a new tool determines how well smolts will tolerate seawater 42
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 3 Substantial reduction in licensing backlog
n recent years the My Department is IAquaculture industry in committed to a further Ireland has continued to 300 shellfish licence make significant progress. determinations this year. At The most recently available the end of 2019 the backlog BIM survey data shows an in shellfish licensing will overall increase in output effectively be eliminated from Irish aquaculture of and this will be a game 7% across all the species changer for the shellfish from 2016 to 2017. industry in Ireland. It will provide the solid In 2017 the industry footing long demanded by produced approximately industry representatives. 47,000 tonnes of high value seafood. Not only In addition, my did the volume of output Department has already increase, so did the value commenced measures to which reached €208m at reduce the finfish backlog first point of sale at the and these are set to end of 2017. This is a very intensify significantly. impressive 24% increase from 2016. These figures The importance of reflect the growing global Ireland’s Aquaculture demand for seafood and Industry to vulnerable the increased activity is a coastal communities credit to all involved in the cannot be emphasised industry. enough. Around the coast, over 14,000 people An important development are employed, directly in recent years was and indirectly, in the the publication in May seafood sector. As well as 2017 of the Aquaculture Since receiving the Report Review Group was to employment, seafood is Licensing Review Group of the Review Group my eliminate the backlog in a key driver in economic Report. The Review, which Department has engaged aquaculture licensing. I activity, and in many I commissioned, was a in detailed consideration made it a core priority cases is at the heart of the detailed examination of of its recommendations last year to tackle this community. the existing aquaculture with a view to their issue and as a result licensing process. The implementation, having significant progress has I am very optimistic that Review Group undertook regard to the legislative, been achieved. Evidence Ireland’s Aquaculture comprehensive stakeholder environmental, technical of this progress is in the Industry has a bright consultation and looked and public interest issues form of 305 aquaculture future and I wish all at comparative national that arise. The Department licence determinations operators further success and international consent has also engaged achieved in 2018. This in the years ahead in systems to determine best closely with industry represents an almost your continuing efforts practice for managing representatives and three-fold increase on to produce high quality a complex licensing relevant State Agencies. yearly determinations seafood. system in a transparent, and it has already environmentally By far the most resulted in a substantial Michael Creed T.D., appropriate and legally important and urgent reduction in the licensing Minister for Agriculture, robust manner. recommendation of the backlog. Food and the Marine
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 5 Irish Farmed Seafood receives prized international accolade!
Donal Maguire, Director of Aquaculture Development at BIM
environmental sustainability. achieve equivalence and GSSI used a number of public recognition by GSSI key reference documents as meeting the benchmark as its basis. These included standard. SPAT the FAO Code of Conduct In turn ,the holders of PREGROWN for Responsible Fisheries the BIM CQA standards HALF-GROWN (CCRF), the FAO Guidelines gain added value from for Ecolabelling of Fish participation as a result of and Fishery Products from GSSI “equivalence” status and Marine/Inland Capture thus stay ahead of emerging Fisheries and the FAO market demands so as to Technical Guidelines for allow them to “choose the Aquaculture Certification (FAO right customers” and occupy Guidelines) as the foundation the top value niches in the to create a Global Benchmark marketplace. “This recognition shows n February 20th 2019 Environmental Tool for seafood certification OThe Global Sustainable schemes. that the BIM Certified Quality Seafood Initiative (GSSI) sustainability Aquaculture (CQA) scheme Naturellement… Through its Global GSSI is a benchmark platform provided formal recognition Benchmark Tool GSSI works and their Farm Standard is in of the BIM Certified Quality that brings partners together towards its collective objective line with the FAO’s guidelines Aquaculture (CQA) scheme for from across the seafood to minimise the overall for aquaculture certification,” Irish aquaculture products. sector worldwide to share environmental impact of how said Herman Wisse, Managing This highly prestigious GSSI knowledge and drive change we catch, grow and deliver Director, GSSI. recognition shows that the by coming up with solutions seafood to meet a growing The GSSI Benchmark Tool also provides global BIM Farm Standard (Issue to challenges in the sector. global demand. alignment in seafood 1, Revision 1, November It was set up, under the The GSSI Tool is made up of certification. 2018) is in alignment with aegis of the UN FAO to 3 parts: a Benchmark Process; “GSSI recognition marks an all applicable Essential bring more clarity into the a Benchmark Framework with important step for Ireland’s Components of the GSSI marketplace due to the Essential and Supplementary seafood sector and for the Global Benchmark Tool growing number of seafood Components; and a Result. Irish aquaculture industry. certification schemes and to Seafood Certification (version 1.0, 8 October 2015). The endorsement of our ensure consumer confidence schemes must go through an This is a great outcome for Certified Quality Aquaculture in certified seafood, helping exhaustive 7-step Benchmark farmed Irish Seafood as it (CQA) scheme by the Global to make purchasing decisions ‘future proofs’ the provenance Process to be recognised Sustainable Seafood Initiative more efficient by offering Environmental of our products and gives our by GSSI. The intention makes it one of four global producers access to premium greater choice and driving behind the Benchmarking aquaculture schemes that sustainable Safe Diverse markets. down costs, while at the exercise is for a seafood has achieved this standard same time promoting certification scheme to Satmar is willing to preserve the essence of its products The choice to establish production sites of best Satmar activity consists in the hatch and raise The BIM Certified Quality for sustainable seafood. and to protect the biological balance of its production quality waters, away from major production areas mainly of oysters, but also of clams. Satmar produces Aquaculture (CQA) scheme Global standards are vital to sites; therefore Satmar developed a production method as well as the geographic distribution of its 9 sites diploids and triploids oysters (GTS or by crossbreed), is only the eighth seafood help customers worldwide without any antibiotics. This process is based between the Channel, the Atlantic Ocean, Japanese clams, in spats, pregrowing, and half-grown. certification scheme, and identify sustainable seafood, on a sustainable production, less intensive than most and the Mediterranean Sea, allows Satmar to modulate The entreprise has 9 sites on the French coastline, only the fourth aquaculture to ensure transparency and hatcheries and on the geographic distribution and secure its production. The complementarity selected for the quality of their waters: of production sites. Satmar sites on Gatteville-Phare of Gatteville and Leucate hatcheries, located at more Gatteville-Phare, Lestre, Chausey on the Channel; certification to be to help raise standards. We and Saint-Just-Luzac are certified AB - than 1000 km from each other, guarantees the safety Landéda, Ile-Tudy, Bouin, Saint-Philibert, benchmarked against GSSI’s are increasingly operating in Biological Agriculture. of the product in case of any incident. Saint-Just-Luzac on the Atlantic Ocean; Global Benchmark Tool to a global marketplace. GSSI Leucate on the Mediterranean Sea. achieve recognition. The BIM recognition strengthens Certified Quality Aquaculture Ireland’s reputation as (CQA) scheme is also the first a leading producer of government run scheme to sustainable seafood,” said Jim achieve this much sought O’Toole, CEO Bord Iascaigh after recognition. Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s
Seafood Development Agency. : Satmar - shutterstock.com photos Crédits
MANCHE | ATLANTIQUE | MÉDITERRANÉE SATMAR SITES ON GATTEVILLE-PHARE 6 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland AND SAINT-JUST-LUZAC www.satmar.fr ARE CERTIFIED SPAT PREGROWN HALF-GROWN
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Environmental sustainable Safe Diverse Satmar is willing to preserve the essence of its products The choice to establish production sites of best Satmar activity consists in the hatch and raise and to protect the biological balance of its production quality waters, away from major production areas mainly of oysters, but also of clams. Satmar produces sites; therefore Satmar developed a production method as well as the geographic distribution of its 9 sites diploids and triploids oysters (GTS or by crossbreed), without any antibiotics. This process is based between the Channel, the Atlantic Ocean, Japanese clams, in spats, pregrowing, and half-grown. on a sustainable production, less intensive than most and the Mediterranean Sea, allows Satmar to modulate The entreprise has 9 sites on the French coastline, hatcheries and on the geographic distribution and secure its production. The complementarity selected for the quality of their waters: of production sites. Satmar sites on Gatteville-Phare of Gatteville and Leucate hatcheries, located at more Gatteville-Phare, Lestre, Chausey on the Channel; and Saint-Just-Luzac are certified AB - than 1000 km from each other, guarantees the safety Landéda, Ile-Tudy, Bouin, Saint-Philibert, Biological Agriculture. of the product in case of any incident. Saint-Just-Luzac on the Atlantic Ocean; Leucate on the Mediterranean Sea. Crédits photos : Satmar - shutterstock.com photos Crédits
MANCHE | ATLANTIQUE | MÉDITERRANÉE SATMAR SITES ON GATTEVILLE-PHARE AND SAINT-JUST-LUZAC www.satmar.fr ARE CERTIFIED Growing your Business with the BIM Seafood Innovation Hub
Donal Buckley, Director of Development & Innovation Services at BIM
n BIM’s Seafood Innovation criteria to all innovation IHub, Clonakilty, a specialist projects, be it a new team of business researchers, technology, a new product seafood technologists and or a new business model. To business developers enable create real impact, successful seafood enterprises test innovations are desirable, their ideas and develop feasible and make commercial into profitable business sense. opportunities. The key to Desirability or a market successful innovation is opportunity: a specialist determining at an early stage seafood intelligence team in if projects make financial collaboration with Bord Bia sense – before significant provide clients with market investment is made. insights, advice and challenge During the last year, BIM’s the client’s idea to uncover Seafood Innovation Hub the best means of tackling the BIM’s Seafood Innovation Hub is Ireland’s dedicated seafood centre has developed a practical opportunity. Here, the focus is and offers seafood clients an efficient and low cost way of testing new business ideas. Clients can access up to date market insights, pilot way for industry to carry on deeply understanding the intended customer for your testing and commercial planning free of charge with only the need to out innovation and create pay for consumables and any third party costs. higher margin business innovation and where the opportunities. The goal is market demand is. • BIM Seafood Processing technology and trialling simple, to solve challenges or Feasibility: after the core Innovation Scheme such technology under market opportunities through concept is refined, it is supports industry projects commercial conditions the creation of profitable new then necessary to assess if which add value, develop to improve performance offerings. it is technically feasible to new products and process and competitiveness technology, business model whilst also assisting In the Seafood Innovation implement the solution. BIM and hire of third party measures to improve Hub, BIM looks to deliver seafood technologists provide innovation experts with up long term environmental value through the following pilot testing and prototype solutions based on the client’s to 50% costs to a maximum sustainability. criteria: spend of €200,000. technical capabilities. • BIM Seafood R&D Is there a significant client Commerciality: for innovation • BIM Seafood Scaling & Programme provides a need or problem to be solved? to be successful it must be New Market Development means for industry to Is solving the need feasible? financially viable. A BIM Scheme – BIM and Bord submit relevant R&D Commercial Officer supports Bia partner to support project proposals to be Does the project significantly the client in developing the companies’ market undertaken by BIM for provide added value to the detailed financials around research, travel and the benefit of the sector industry through any one of the project including viability expenses going to markets, as a whole. Projects the following? KPIs; NPV, %IRR and payback. participation at trade are 100% funded by 1. Expansion of the raw events with up to 40% of BIM and include by- Innovation happens at the material base costs to a maximum spend product utilisation, intersection of these three of €40,000. marine ingredients, 2. Decreasing the cost of lenses, the sweet spot of technology transfer and production or processing innovation success. • BIM Knowledge Gateway digitalisation. Scheme supports 3. Increasing the price at any Innovation Funding knowledge, innovation and For queries on how BIM’s stage of the value chain Supports technology advancement Seafood Innovation Hub can Good innovation requires In addition to technical and in the aquaculture assist you, please contact both creativity and also a advisory supports, BIM also sector. Working with your local BIM development process to move an idea from provides a range of new technical and research officer, or Paul Ward at paul. concept stage to market. funding grants to support institutions to develop [email protected] (01-2144 125) Through a three-stage process growth and innovation across innovative products and or Aileen Deasy at aileen. BIM applies strict commercial all sectors of Irish seafood. investment in innovative [email protected] (01-2144 155).
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland naissains d’Naissainhuîtres sélectionnés 9 Fishermen’s Health Mo Mathies, Fisheries Technical and Sustainability Officer, BIM
Banks, author and President of the European Men’s Health Forum. Whether you are fishing on the Porcupine, setting lobster pots off the coast of Howth, harvesting mussels in Roaring Water Bay or turning oyster bags in Lough Swilly, BIM would like to encourage everyone engaged in the seafood industry to take some time to read the handbook. Keep a copy on your vessel, in your canteen, pinned to your notice board or download it from the BIM n 2009 Ireland became the fishing industry on publications website. Ifirst country to publish a all aspects of crew Kate O’Flahery, Head of National Men’s health Policy training, including Health and Wellbeing at recognising the need for Sea Survival, Man- the Department of Health a specific focus on men’s Over-Board, Fire commented: “Healthy Ireland health. While life expectancy Fighting, Helicopter is a Government-led initiative overall has increased Rescue, and Abandon which aims to create an Irish worldwide for males and Ship procedures. BIM society where everyone can females, Irish men have the also provides training enjoy physical and mental second lowest life expectancy that includes how to health, and where wellbeing in the European Union, and correctly wear PPE, such is valued and supported at on average, a life expectancy as their SOLAS abandon every level of society. nearly 6 years younger than ship lifejacket, Personal Healthy Ireland welcome Irish women. Flotation Device (PFD) the publication of BIM’s and ear protectors. Sea fisheries can be a Fisherman’s Health Manual, dangerous occupation and is which addresses specific recognised internationally as health issues involved the most hazardous industry Health Manual in the Irish seafood and to work in. Surveys have A crew member in good fishing industry. Fishing is a to encourage as wide a shown that fishermen often health is better prepared challenging profession and readership as possible. This suffer serious but avoidable to react effectively to the having access to detailed and guide should not be used as accidents through fatigue, difficult conditions and practical advice will empower risk-taking and poor physical demanding tasks that a substitute for professional fishermen in Ireland to make condition. Simply being at working at sea presents. As medical advice. changes, and particularly as sea increases the risk of life onboard depends on “All fishing gear comes with the guide is accessible in five accidents due to factors such the crew’s ability to work a manual. The machinery languages.” as sea conditions, weather as a team, supporting the is tough, it has to be Recognising the diversity and boat equipment. personal health of each crew considering the environment on board Irish vessels the Therefore, looking after your member is critical for the in which it has to work. manual is also available in physical and emotional overall safety of the vessel. wellbeing is one of the most Fishermen are also tough Irish, Arabic, Malay, Russian important things you can do BIM’s Fishermen’s Health for the same reasons but and Spanish. If any of your to ensure your safety while Manual offers simple there was no manual for crew would like to receive at sea. and practical advice on maintenance. Well now there the manual in any of these keeping healthy, both at is, and hopefully fishermen languages, please contact BIM, Ireland’s Seafood sea and on land across a will stay healthy no matter BIM on 01 214 4100 or email Development Agency, range of topics. Direct and what those deep waters [email protected] and we works closely with the Irish engaging language is used throw at them,” says Dr Ian will gladly send you copies.
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 11 Recycling waste plastics from the seafood sector Myles Mulligan, Technical Officer, BIM
BIM has acquired a mobile “We are delighted to the setting up on site and wastes such as polyethylene shredding unit under the be involved in this high- the moving of the bagged netting, most hard floats, European Maritime and profile initiative”, says material to a closed storage polypropylene ropes, fish Fisheries Fund to process Ulster Shredders’ managing point. boxes, nylon cage net frames, plastic wastes from the director, Elliot Martin. Just under ten tonnes hard plastic equipment, fishing and aquaculture “We had to make some of nets were processed plastic boats, mussel barrel industries. The shredder significant modifications with steel from the warps floats and oyster bags. allows items including to the U-45 shredder to being separated and For example, in the case of trawl nets, salmon cage contribute to its mobility. sent for recycling. Five a typical whitefish trawl, once nets, mussel floats and Once it is positioned on the bags of shredded nets the reusable floats and other oyster bags to be shredded quayside, it is powered by a were recovered giving accessories are removed the and compacted for easier generator on the low loader approximately 2.5 tonnes of netting can be ‘stripped’ off transportation, storage and which makes the machine a recyclable plastic material. the head ropes, foot ropes recycling. ‘stand-alone’ unit”. Each port has a different and where the selvedge has The custom-built unit Both shredder and arrangement for recycling been completed with nylon was designed and built generator can be transported but usually half of the or polyester twines. in Northern Ireland by on a flatbed 4-axle truck proceeds are donated to the The resulting clumps of Ulster Shredders Ltd of with a remote controlled 55 RNLI. clean mesh of a manageable Magherafelt. (http://www. tonne/m telescopic crane. The shredder accepts a weight are then stored in an ulstershredders.com) The crane provides for range of hard and soft plastic on-board receptacle or the
Shredding mussel floats on Roscoe Pier, Killary Harbour in July 2018. From L-R: Patrick Faherty (mussel farmer); John Bell (GreenMarine); Pat Lydon (mussel farmer); Myles Mulligan (BIM); Michael Murphy (GreenMarine); Mary Hannan (BIM); and back right, Killian Murphy (GreenMarine)
12 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Higher Diploma in Business in AQUABUSINESS
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COURSE CONTENT Open to candidates from the SEAFOOD INDUSTRY including Developed in partnership with Board Iascaigh Mhara (BIM – Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency), this programme offers modules in: fisheries, aquaculture & seafood processing — Aquabusiness Environment — Law and Regulation for Aquabusiness Supported by: — Strategic and Innovation Management • Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisation (ISEFPO) — Financial Management and Planning • Irish South and West Fish Producers — Marketing Management in Aquabusiness Organisation (IS&WFPO) — Work Placement or Work Based Project • Women in Fisheries Network (WIFN)
COURSE FEES 2019-2020 For information on course €2,500, however fees could be reduced if paid in full before 6th September content and applications 2019 and if candidates are successful in securing fundings assists. please contact: Applications are invited on the BIM grants portal www.bim.flexigrant.com for Brian O’Loan European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) assistance towards the cost of this BIM programme. Grant aid of 50% of course fees and learner support costs are Email: [email protected] available for individuals in the sector. Mobile: 087 2626578 Dr Janette Davies ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Deputy Head — NFQ Level 7 or level 8 Award or equivalent in a related discipline. Wexford Campus IT Carlow Email: [email protected] — Candidates who do not have a Level 7 or higher award but have other Phone: 053 9185808 relevant industry experience may be eligible for the programme through RPL. Candidates may be required to attend an interview.
“I recommend COURSE DELIVERY anyone working in the This course will take place every fortnight on Fridays and on Saturdays from Aquaculture industry in management to engage with this 10-4pm over the academic year. programme, it is very comprehensive, relevant and practical. I will encourage Location: Institute of Technology Carlow, Wexford Campus, all future employees to do this course Summerhill Road, Wexford if they do not have a business background.” Course Start: Friday, 13th September 2019 Mag Kirwan – Goatsbridge Trout Farm Closing date for applications: Friday, 30th August 2019
Ireland’s EU Structural and EUROPEAN UNION Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 This measure is part-financed Co-funded by the Irish Government by the European Maritime and the European Union and Fisheries Fund BIM storage bags supplied In 2012 BIM, Green for landing to an onshore Marine Recycling and storage area. GEOLINE Lining Systems Interest in the recycling of Ireland, joined forces with industry plastics began in Centriforce to develop a 2003 when BIM conducted pilot project for recycling an environmental awareness polyethylene nets and campaign. In 2006 BIM, related items such as rope along with the then DCMNR and twine. and PETLON UK Recycling In 2016 the large Group, began a state-funded quantities of stored project in Dunmore East polyethylene-based trawls developing a system whereby and industry equipment monofilament waste netting around the coast were was collected, baled and targeted in a collective eventually recycled. project coordinated by BIM Further progress took along with the Department place in 2007 with a more of Agriculture, Food & permanent and economical the Marine, Donegal transfer centre: Green Marine County Council, Wexford Recycling Transfer Facility County Council and the in Tramore, Co Waterford. Clogherhead Development To date, circa 500,000kg of Group. nylon waste material has 187 metric tonnes of been collected from Irish and bulk polyethylene-based visiting fleets. gears and equipment
Custom-built shredder from Ulster Shredders Ltd, Magherafelt, Co. Derry was processed, extracting packaging and galley wastes approximately 74,000kg of with consideration given marketable polyethylene to the use of high density feedstock. polypropylene mini balers, To address logistical suitable for operation in difficulties and transport marine environments, to costs, BIM explored having a compact the polymer waste dedicated mobile shredder streams onboard fishing to increase the amount of vessels. material per cubic metre This work now forms part contributing to leaner of the Clean Oceans Initiative logistics. Similar efforts launched by Minister Creed Sample products already manufactured from were made to assess the in January at Union Hall, Co recycled polyethylene pellet from the Irish seafood sector polymer content of the Cork.
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 15 Education brings net gains for Irish seafood sector
John Connaughton, Training Services Manager at BIM
Standing L-R: Dr Janette Davies, Deputy Head, Wexford Campus IT Carlow; John Connaughton, Training Services Manager, BIM; Dr Karen Hennessy, Head, Wexford Campus IT Carlow; David Denieffe, Registrar, Institute of Technology Carlow. Seated L-R: Jim O’Toole, Chief Executive Officer, BIM; Dr. Patricia Mulcahy, President, Institute of Technology Carlow.
quipping the Irish the international seafood collaboration between “Now with BREXIT looming Eseafood sector with sector. Institute of Technology ahead and increasing the proper and relevant concerns about how trade Dr. Bogason was speaking Carlow, Bord Iascaigh skills in business, financial at the official launch at Mhara (BIM) and IFA will fare in the changed management, marketing, Wexford County Council Aquaculture. environment, companies law and innovation offices of the Higher in the seafood sector have is essential to its “In Iceland, there are now Diploma in Business in started to prepare own sustainability and growth three universities delivering Aquabusiness at Institute of scenarios and are putting in a post-Brexit era. programmes for the seafood Technology Carlow Wexford strategies in place to meet sector, one of which, in the This is according to Campus, a new academic any upcoming challenges. international fisheries programme tailored for the north of the country, is a Equipping the sector with and aquaculture expert next generation of seafood three-year degree course. the education and skills it Dr. Sigurður Grétar producers, managers Most of the movers and needs is essential to the Bogason who has and entrepreneurs. The shakers in the seafood realisation of a strong and more than 30 years of course is the only Level sector are graduates of sustainable seafood sector industry and academic 8 programme of its kind this programme”, said Dr. that can meet whatever research experience in in the country and is a Bogason. challenges lie ahead”.
16 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland The Higher Diploma in offices, Dr. Janette Davies, BIM said, “The Diploma in the first graduates of the Business in Aquabusiness Deputy Head of Wexford Business in Aquabusiness programme H. Dip in aims to expand Ireland’s Campus and who is course being launched today Business in Aquabusiness global seafood sector. director of the Higher forms part of BIM’s wider at the Wexford Campus. According to BIM’s recently Diploma in Business in education and skills Speaking at the launch, she published Business Aquabusiness at Institute strategy and will help said, “As an entrepreneur of Seafood report, the of Technology Carlow to future-proof Ireland’s you must have a good seafood industry in Ireland Wexford Campus said, burgeoning seafood sector. understanding of all currently employs more “The Higher Diploma in Last year the Irish seafood aspects of your business than 14,000 people and Business in Aquabusiness sector recorded its third - marketing, finance, the Government policy is the only Level 8 consecutive year of growth, economics, law and document Harnessing programme of its kind in with its value up 6.4% strategic innovation. The Our Ocean’s Wealth the country. Its content is on the previous year, to H. Dip in Business in 2012 highlights training the result of collaboration contribute €1.15 billion to Aquabusiness has increased as essential to the with our industry partners, Ireland’s GDP. It’s vital that my understanding in all of continued growth of the BIM and IFA Aquaculture, men and women working these areas and enabled me sector. Designed to assist to ensure it is specifically in Ireland’s seafood sector to confidently promote and producers, managers tailored for the needs of are equipped with the right develop Irish Mussel Seed and entrepreneurs, the the seafood sector and its set of skills and knowledge. Company in a positive way. programme has strong links pioneering nature means The continued success of I believe this course will be with industry and includes that we have students the sector is dependent on instrumental in the creation lectures, work placement, travelling the length and having a skilled workforce.” of some of the future guest lecturers and site breadth of the country Kate Dempsey, managing leaders of the aquaculture visits. to participate in this director of Irish Mussel Seed and fisheries industries programme at Institute of Company recently awarded who will undoubtedly Specifically Technology Carlow Wexford Best Young Entrepreneur compete globally with the Campus.” tailored by the Wicklow Enterprise same confidence that I Speaking at the launch at Also speaking at the Office and BIM Student have gained from from the WexfordKNOX half County Ad_Layout Council 1 12/06/2015 launch 09:08 Page Jim 1O’Toole, CEO of of the year, is amongst course”.
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 17 Origin Green in the Irish Seafood Sector
Mo Mathies, Fisheries Technical and Sustainability Officer, BIM
rigin Green is Ireland’s The Irish seafood sector has such as the Responsibly The environmental, Onational programme embraced the Origin Green Sourced Seafood Standard economic and social for sustainable food sustainability programme (RSS) for wild catch and sustainability of the Irish and drinks production. since its inception. The first the Certified Quality seafood sector is central Launched in 2012 by Irish seafood processing Aquaculture Standard to BIM’s strategy (BIM’s Bord Bia, this voluntary company was verified in - both internationally Statement of Strategy programme brings together December 2012, while the recognised to ISO 17065 - 2018-2020 Enabling Ireland’s food industry first primary aquaculture ensure the sustainability of Sustainable Growth). BIM – from farmers to food producers were verified in the raw material through recognises how crucial the producers, retailers to 2015. To date, around 60 independently certified careful management and foodservice operators seafood companies have management practices. conservation of Ireland’s – with the common become verified Origin Ireland has launched natural capital is to the goal of sustainable food Green members. The a government-backed continued sustainability of production. It enables the development of the Origin programme of Fishery the Irish seafood sector. industry to set and achieve Green sustainability plans Improvement Projects (FIPs) Current sustainability measurable sustainability by Irish seafood processors to demonstrate Ireland’s initiatives are diverse and targets that respect the has improved their commitment to sustainable far-ranging and include: environment and serve environmental performance fisheries to complement research in gear technology; local communities more in relation to energy usage, the sustainability elements certification and stock effectively. waste reduction and water of the RSS. FIPs are a globally recognised means management; energy and To become a verified efficiency. of assessing fisheries and waste management to member of Origin Green, The high rate of Origin identifying actions to stewardship of the natural companies have to sign Green membership improve their management environment; continually up to the relevant Origin within the Irish seafood and sustainability. Green Charter and develop improving measures by sector demonstrates a company-specific BIM’s Green Seafood implementing management a commitment to sustainability plan. This Business Programme was systems and achieving sustainability throughout plan identifies a baseline established in 2012. To voluntary standards. the entire seafood value across the areas of raw date it has assisted over chain. Fishermen, fish If you would like more material supply, resource thirty seafood companies at farmers and processors information on BIM efficiency and social secondary level to achieve supports for Origin Green, sustainability. From the have all acquired green significant cost savings credentials through please contact a member of baseline, each company and efficiencies in areas the BIM Origin Green team: identifies continual a multitude of BIM’s including water usage, improvement opportunities sustainability programmes. energy efficiency, transport Grainne Devine – and sets targets across and waste management. Aquaculture Development – Independent the duration of the plan, The seafood processing [email protected] certification usually five years. All Origin industry, in particular, has Sandra Hennessy – Sustainability initiatives Green sustainability plans embraced this programme. Green Seafood Business are independently verified target the entire seafood The ability to improve Programme – sandra. by Mabbett, a third-party value chain, from efficiencies in these areas [email protected] agency, and monitored on vessels and fish farms presents a great opportunity an annual basis through to food production and to reduce resource Mo Mathies – independently verified retail. At primary level, consumption and emissions Fisheries Development – progress reporting. certification to standards while increasing profits. [email protected]
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 19 THE ARC Richard Donnelly, Aquaculture Business Planning Manager at BIM
Bord Iascaigh Mhara has developed of aquaculture directly to schools. pupils. The ARC experience is divided the ARC, Aquaculture Remote The classroom is fully equipped to into four parts, each including an Classroom, as part out its involvement provide visitors with an interactive interactive presentation followed by in the EU Commission Farmed in the and engaging experience with large a hands-on activity for pupils. The EU Project. screen displays, VR headsets and activities have been developed to Farmed in the EU aims to highlight hands-on group activities. Through reinforce learning through inquiry, the benefits of aquaculture as active learning, pupils learn about solving problems, group work and an industry that produces fresh aquaculture, explore its role in food active learning. production and in preserving the sustainable seafood, creates The ARC experience addresses employment and helps sustain rural environment, and discover how it affects their local community. strands of the of SESE Science, SESE communities. Across ten countries, Geography and SPHE Education the project is bringing schools and BIM is delighted to have Amy curricula. aquaculture professionals together Geraghty and Áine O’Donnell as to help students learn about the the tutors who are delivering the The ARC will visit schools during term sector and its impact on the local programme to schools nationwide. time and throughout the summer community and beyond. Amy completed her PhD in Marine season will be a regular at seafood Biology at University College Cork in festivals around the Irish coast. obile classroom M 2018, while Áine recently completed a The ARC is a mobile classroom It is hoped that the educational Masters in Nutritional Science. which has been designed to raise experience of the ARC project coupled young people’s awareness of Together they have been working with BIM’s /Fáilte Ireland’s campaign, aquaculture. The ARC is literally a with BIM and H2 Learning, who are Taste the Atlantic, Irish aquaculture truck-sized classroom which travels managing the project to help devise will continue to grow and flourish throughout Ireland to bring the story a unique learning experience for around our coastline.
20 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland BIM National BIM National Seafood Seafood Awards 2018 Awards celebrate the
The biennial BIM National Seafood Awards recognises people, role of women in the partnerships and businesses throughout Ireland’s seafood sector under the headings of Innovation, Sustainability, Irish seafood sector Competitiveness and Skills. The Awards, dedicated to Veteran seafood professional Margaret Downey-Harrington from recognising the achievements of individuals and businesses Castletownbere was honoured for her contribution to the Irish seafood industry at the BIM National Seafood Awards. Margaret’s career has revolutionising the Irish seafood sector under the key themes of spanned more than 60 years; she is a founding member of Mná na Sustainability, Innovation Competitiveness and Skills were held Mara, the first national network for women in fisheries. The awards in Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral on November 27, 2018. included finalists from fishing, aquaculture, seafood processing and Two 2018 sustainability category winners are also members of seafood retail. Origin Green. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD attended the awards and said: “The strong focus on sustainability, innovation and upskilling within Category: Best in Sustainable Aquaculture Ireland’s seafood sector is help-ing businesses to connect with the vast and diverse market opportunities throughout the world. The Winner: Marine Harvest Ireland, County Donegal demand for seafood and moreover for high quality seafood places Marine Harvest is the world’s leading producer of Irish organic salmon. Ireland in prime position. The wom-en and men being honoured are the driving force behind the successes of the industry. Because of them the ambitious targets set out in Food Wise 2025 look set to being achieved.” High standard The biennial awards are dedicated to recognising the achievements of individuals and businesses rev-olutionising the Irish seafood sector. BIM CEO Jim O’Toole said: “BIM’s ambition is for Ireland to be-come a global leader in sustainable seafood. Over 14,500 work in the sector. It contributes €1.15 bil-lion to our economy and is vital to many of our coastal communities. The winners demonstrate the commitment and consistently high standard that’s driving the reputation of Irish seafood in Ireland and internationally.” BIM Best Student winner Kate Dempsey completed a higher diploma in Aquabusiness in IT Carlow ear-lier this year. She is Director of Irish Sustainability achievements: Mussel Seed Company and has recently established an aquacul-ture • Secured its first Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification for analytics company. its Deenish marine farm in County Kerry. The Awards included four categories to reflect BIM’s strategic • Achieved a 68% drop in greenhouse gas emissions per tonne when priorities; Innovation, Sustainability, Competitiveness and Skills. compared to the 2013 baseline figure. The trophies for BIM’s National Seafood Awards carried the theme of • Launched a wellbeing programme covering healthy eating, physical sustainability and were made using the fish sculptures from the BIM fitness improvement, smoking cessation, and mindfulness. In 2017, Sustainable Seafood Garden, overall winner at Bloom earlier this year. 41.6% of the total workforce participated in the Employee Wellbeing programme. RIGHT: Kate Dempsey, Irish Seed Mussel Company, BIM Best Category: Best in Sustainable Processing Student Award winner pictured with Jim Winner: Connemara Seafoods Ltd, County Mayo O’Toole, CEO, BIM; and Connemara Seafoods is Ireland’s leading Minister for Agriculture, cultivator & producer of fresh, frozen, Food and the Marine, freeze chilled, pasteurised and organic Michael Creed T.D. seafood products with over 150 years’ experience in the seafood business. LEFT: Jim O’Toole, Sustainability achievements: CEO, BIM; and Minister for Agriculture, Food • Introduced an effective energy management plan including natural and the Marine, Michael water harvesting systems. Creed T.D. pictured • Developed an in-house software system allowing for the tracking of with BIM Lifetime raw material and production data which is available to their partner Achievement award suppliers to optimise their individual operations. winner, Margaret • Developed an advanced waste system resulting in new products Downey-Harrington of from seafood waste streams. Castletownbere
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Bord Bia expands its reach
Above: Ireland stand at the Tokyo Seafood Show in into the Japanese market August 2018 Bord Bia – The Irish Food identify opportunities in consumers through its 3rd the origin of the products Board – has identified this market. annual promotion with the in-store. An Irish seafood Japan as a growth market leading retail group, Aeon. leaflet was available in According to Karen for Irish seafood exports. all stores to help educate Devereux, Sector Manager In partnership with Aeon, Seafood exports to this Japanese consumers about Seafood with Bord Bia, Bord Bia promoted a range market reached 16 million the unique attributes of “Ireland is a trading nation of four Irish mackerel, tonnes in 2018 - up 60% Irish seafood. and the seafood industry horse mackerel and on 2016 - with mackerel is an important part of our herring products in 100 The promotion launch the key species exported, export strategy. In 2018 we Aeon retail outlets across was attended by the accounting for 50% of total € exported around 570m Japan. The range of Irish Irish Minister for Culture, seafood exports; exports worth of seafood (excluding pelagic products on sale Heritage and the Gaeltacht, of horse mackerel grew by seaweed, fish fats/oils and were sampled in all 100 Ms. Josepha Madigan T.D. 65% between 2017 and fish meal) to more than 70 stores during a campaign who said: 2018. Japan is now Ireland’s markets around the world, which ran from March second largest market for “We are delighted once with Japan an increasingly 15th to 17th, and aimed Irish horse mackerel and again to work in close important destination. to raise awareness of the third largest market for Irish partnership with this mackerel. In support of the Irish quality and sustainability important retail customer seafood sector in credentials of seafood from in Japan to help raise In recognition of the developing business in Ireland. awareness about the high potential for growth this market, Bord Bia has quality seafood we have in Japan, Bord Bia has undertaken a number of Tasting programme available from Ireland and invested in ‘feet on the initiatives over the last To support the tasting the unrivalled sustainability street’ resources since six months in an effort programme, Bord Bia credentials that govern early 2018 to increase to grow sales further. In developed a range of our production. We know its physical presence, to March, Bord Bia brought point-of-sale material to that Aeon is increasing its support pelagic and other the taste of Irish seafood to help Japanese consumers commitments to certified seafood categories and to the attention of Japanese identify and recognise sustainable production
22 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland visiting a range of other Irish seafood exporters around the coast.
Tokyo office During the last three years, Bord Bia has also invested in the co-ordination of an Ireland Pavilion at the Japan International Seafood and Technology Expo in Tokyo. This is the leading seafood trade show in Japan and gives the Irish seafood sector an excellent platform to promote their products to the Japanese seafood trade and to meet target customers on a one-to-one basis. Bord Bia intends to have a presence at this trade event again in 2019 demonstrating its ongoing commitment to this market. To further raise awareness about Ireland as a destination for quality seafood, Bord Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jospeha Madigan T.D. and Paul Kavanagh Irish Ambassador to Japan at the Tokyo Seafood Show in August 2018 Bia is developing a B2C campaign in Japan to coincide with our presence at the Japanese seafood systems all the time and this their ambassadors to international seafood show. This campaign will plays to the strengths of our conduct the promotions market trends, government aim to educate Japanese Irish pelagic exporters who and to run consumer policies, Japanese private consumers about the seminars in the bar areas. have been very proactive in sector movements and quality and taste credentials achieving and surpassing activity highlights. of Irish seafood and these expectations through New market The company has six local encourage them to seek Bord Bia’s Origin Green opportunities branch offices in Japan and out Irish seafood products sustainability programme. This retail promotion is two in overseas markets in-store. We look forward to working a key element in Bord - Seattle, Washington and with Aeon to further grow Bia’s trade development In addition, and as Busan, South Korea. The sales of a range of Irish programme, focused on a reflection of the editor of this newspaper seafood products in the identifying new market prioritisation of the travelled to Ireland for future and we thank them opportunities for the Irish Japanese market for Irish a week long itinerary for their on-going support” seafood sector. Further food and drink exports, promotions of this nature visiting eight Irish seafood Bord Bia recently opened A new addition to the are planned by Bord Bia processors. This visit an office in Tokyo to identify promotion this year was the for the second half of 2019. resulted in a series of ten new sales opportunities for involvement of Guinness Other marketing initiatives individual articles profiling Irish industry and to work who promoted their beer undertaken by Bord Bia Irish seafood processors closely with customers in products in conjunction in this market included and the main exporters to this market to raise the with Irish seafood in Aeon’s the coordination of an Japan which gave fantastic profile of Irish food and liquor outlets. Across 50 of inward journalist itinerary coverage and helped to drink. Office manager in these outlets, they allowed in November 2018 from raise the profile of Irish Tokyo, Joe Moore is very Japanese consumers to the Suisan Keizai Daily seafood in this market. excited at the prospect sample Irish Guinness News Company, Japan’s Such was the success of of working with the Irish and mirin-marinated Irish largest seafood/fishery the visit that the editor will seafood sector in developing pelagic fish on St. Patrick’s trade/industry newspaper return to Ireland in May for new business for Irish Day. Guinness also sent which features up-to-date another week long itinerary exporters in Japan.
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 23 New drive to promote Northern Irish seafood
Seafood industry guests at the launch of the MaSTE project. L to R: Malachy Mallon (Dolphin, Dungannon); Alan Hanna (National Federation of Fish Fryers); Harry Wick (NIFPO); Martin Flanigan (Cross Border Aquaculture Initiatve); Ian Hunter (Belfast Cookery School); Dr John Speers (DAERA) and Dr Lynn Gilmore (Seafish).
drive to get more people Education” initiative, known providing information Cookery School, Dr Lynn Ain Northern Ireland as MaSTE, and is the first of on preparation, quality, Gilmore, Seafish NI Manager eating locally-sourced its kind in the UK. cookery, responsible said “People should be seafood has been launched sourcing, economics, The project aims to get eating two portions of fish thanks to a partnership seasonality, availability & more local seafood on a week as part of a healthy between Government, the menus across Northern the local seafood industry. diet but there is a mystery seafood industry and local Ireland by working with The masterclasses will around seafood and many colleges. catering colleges and home be taught by the skilled people are unsure of how Funding of almost £95,000 economics teachers to seafood chefs and experts to prepare, handle or cook has been awarded to improve seafood knowledge of the Mourne Seafood it. There is also widespread Seafish, the public body and skills. This ‘bottom-up’ Bar and Belfast Cookery confusion about how to supporting the £10bn UK approach to marketing School and delivered both identify freshness and seafood industry, by the seafood will see over 600 in the Cookery School and quality. This, alongside Department of Agriculture, student chefs and 400 in colleges across Northern the relatively high cost Environment and Rural home economics teachers Ireland. of seafood and concerns Affairs (DAERA) through the and Chef Lecturers trained around waste, are further European Maritime and over the next two years. Freshness and potential barriers to chefs Fisheries Fund. The funding It will be delivered through Quality having a wider seafood is to support an innovative Seafood Masterclasses using Speaking at the launch of offering on restaurant “Marketing Seafood Through locally- sourced seafood, the project at the Belfast menus.
24 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland “With restaurants being & Assessment) will awareness of fish into many is one that my Department the place where many ensure classes are also homes in Northern Ireland.” fully supports. We hope the consumers try new foods made available to Home participants of this project it is imperative that to Economics teachers from Dr John Speers, Head of leave the masterclasses well promote local seafood, local across Northern Ireland. Marine and Fisheries in versed on the quality of local chefs and trainee chefs DAERA said: “This innovative seafood and knowledgeable Bob McCoubrey who is get the necessary training approach of Marketing about how best to serve it in to ensure cooking a piece a partner in the Mourne Seafood Through Education their future careers.” of fish or lobster comes Seafood Bar and Cookery as naturally as roasting a School and a marine Seafish is a non-departmental public body (NDPB), set chicken.” biologist by trade said: “We up by the Fisheries Act 1981, and is funded by a levy are delighted to partner on the first sale of seafood in the UK. We cover the The project will be run by with Seafish, DAERA and seafood industry from catch to plate providing facts, the Belfast Cookery School local colleges and schools stats, research, a range of business and industry support and managed and overseen on this fantastic project tools and have a big focus on promoting seafood to by Seafish Northern Ireland and to help to promote consumers. and the Seafish Northern the amazing local seafood Ireland Advisory Committee. upon which we have built Our vision is for a UK seafood industry that is truly thriving and we believe seafood is the way forward for It will be delivered in our business. The classes business, communities, sustainability and for personal partnership with all the we deliver will focus on health and wellbeing. local catering colleges to practical skills and provide train both student chefs the knowledge needed to Watch our film: and provide CPD classes to ensure a new generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecz-hy86ras college chef lecturers. of talented seafood chefs Visit our website The CCEA (Council for across Northern Ireland, www.seafish.org or follow us on Twitter @seafishUK Curriculum, Examinations as well as bringing greater
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 25 Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority’s Sanitary Survey Programme supporting safety of Ireland’s seafood sector
Peter McGroary, Sea-Fisheries Protection Officer, Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority
ith the world eating The SFPA’s programme, Wmore fish than ever which is required under before, and a forecast that EU legislation, focusses consumption will increase on Classified Production to 30 kilos per person by Areas around Ireland and 2030, opportunities abound involves the identification for the development of the of potential sources Irish seafood industry. of microbiological contamination of bivalve In addition to growth mollusc harvesting areas at home, the increasing and an assessment of number of markets in the likely impact of the Europe and across the sources on the quality of world where Irish products the fisheries. can now be found is evidence of Ireland’s It provides an overview growing reputation of pollution influences for producing superior and, consequently, a shellfish. Robust confidence scientific basis for the in the quality and safety subsequent establishment of Irish seafood underpins of representative this reputation, with the sampling points and Sea-Fisheries Protection a sampling plan. This Authority’s (SFPA) Sanitary in turn is the basis of Survey Programme playing the Microbiological in the annual review of Aquafact International an important role in monitoring programme Classifications. Services, to commence providing the assurance of Classified Shellfish a collaborative project that retailers, hospitality production areas, and Earlier this year, the SFPA implementing sanitary businesses and consumers the results from such awarded a contract to surveys of a number of require. programmes are used environmental specialists, shellfish production areas
26 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland in Ireland. Ten different classifications have been The desktop element is shellfish production areas in bay areas will be surveyed, issued include oysters, also being supported by due course. nine of which are already mussels, razor clams, a ‘boots on the ground’ The SFPA welcomes the currently classified shellfish scallops and surf clams. approach with the Sea- involvement of shellfish production areas whilst Fisheries Protection The initial part of a producers within the areas one is a potentially new Authority staff verifying sanitary survey consists identified for sampling, and production area. the pollution source of a desktop study to encourage any shellfish locations as discovered identify all known sources farmer who may have Pollution source during the desktop study of both human and relevant information to This initial tranche of with any previously animal organic pollutants contact the seafood safety areas have a countryside unidentified sources in the catchment of team on sfpafoodsafety@ distribution and stretch also being described and the production area. sfpa.ie. More information around the coast to mapped. This will involve The shellfish fishery, on classification of include Drumcliff, Sligo surveying the whole of the both farmed and wild, shellfish production Harbour, Gweedore, production area either on will be characterised areas can be found at Ballinakill, Roaringwater foot or by boat and may with regard to species, sfpa.ie/SeafoodSafety/ Bay, Dungarvan, Kinsale, also include sampling of Killary, Ballylongford and locations, seasonality of Shellfish and on Sanitary discharges and shellfish. Gormanstown. Ireland as harvest and harvesting Surveys in the guidance a whole plays host to 58 techniques etc. In addition, It is anticipated that document: “Code of Practice existing classified bivalve the hydrography of the a second tranche of for the Microbiological mollusc production areas production area will classified production Monitoring of Bivalve with the extent and range also be examined and areas will be prepared for Mollusc Production of each production area characterised with regard surveying later in the year Areas” located at sfpa.ie/ varying substantially. to the circulation of with the process being SeafoodSafety/Shellfish/ Species for which pollutants identified. rolled out to include all GuidanceDocuments.
SAFE SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) The SFPA is strongly committed to playing its part in is the independent statutory body, legally ensuring a strong future for the Irish fishing industry, charged with the State’s sea-fisheries law working in consultation with all stakeholders. Ireland enforcement functions. The Authority enforces has a safe, innovative fishing industry that is recognised the EU Common Fisheries Policy and sea- and respected worldwide, while its fish products are fisheries law generally and food safety law acknowledged globally as healthy and nutritious foods. relating to fish and fishery products. Robust confidence in an effective regulatory service plays a key role in maintaining that reputation and in ensuring fair and sustainable usage of a shared marine resource for which many compete. Good regulation is required to protect it and ensure fish for future generations as well as ensuring consumers worldwide can enjoy Irish seafood safely.
Telephone: +353 (0)23 8859300 Confidential Line: 1890 767676 www.sfpa.ie
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 27 Food Safety Authority of Ireland - the first consumer-oriented agency of its kind in Europe - celebrates 20 years of innovation
he Food Safety Authority Tof Ireland (FSAI) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and two decades on, familiarity has partially dimmed the innovation that Europe’s first, dedicated, consumer-oriented, food safety agency represented. The trail blazed by the FSAI has since been well trodden by other countries seeking to emulate Ireland’s model of food safety and consumer protection. That such organisations are ubiquitous is a testament to any peers setting an example wives, each with strongly held, dialogue, in a framework the foresightedness of the to emulate. forthright and contrasting for consistent engagement, original decision to establish Additionally, the idea, opinions on what was best allowed for a consensus to emerge on priorities. the FSAI. enshrined in the Act of the for the new child now in their Oireachtas establishing the This can be attributed to a In the intervening years, charge. FSAI, that the work of food number of factors acting in the FSAI has consistently At the time, the FSAI safety should be contracted combination. The FSAI might maintained its innovative possessed the virtue of being out, immediately created an have provided the context reputation, both nationally “new.” Into the lap of this organisation disposed towards and served a facilitating role, and internationally. Many of unencumbered organisation looking for partnership but it was the willingness the initiatives it launched, this new baby was dropped. opportunities. Proactive of various state agencies which at the time seemed The development of this novel engagement, to share the including the Marine Institute, risky, have subsequently stakeholder engagement benefits and mitigate the the Sea-Fisheries Protection become customary; what is process was driven, as most reversals, was hard-wired into Authority (and its predecessor, now regarded as routine was are, by the commitment of the organisation’s genetic the Sea-Fisheries Control once regarded as radical. the various parties. It was make-up from the outset. Division of the Department One example of “radical- also helped by the idea that One of the first, and now of Communications, Marine as-routine” is stakeholder the MSSC should be as open most established, stakeholder and Natural Resources), Bord engagement. and inclusive as possible. The engagement processes Iascaigh Mhara, and the Previously, the idea that drive to improve openness involved the aquaculture Health Services Executive to stakeholders, including those and transparency meant a sector, and more specifically be active participants that set lot of voices asking a lot of both directly and indirectly those involved in the growth the tone. questions. affected by a regulator’s and placing on the market of In response, it also meant a decisions, would be given the live bivalve molluscs. opportunity to engage with lot of answers being provided More effective the regulator in question and much of the initial effort regulation was beyond contemplation. Molluscan Shellfish went into disentangling In the non-state sector, the The FSAI, from the outset, Safety Committee what was important from Irish Shellfish Association proactively sought to seek out It would not be inaccurate the greater mass of noise along with various private and engage a wide variety of to say that what eventually that permeated those initial food businesses and stakeholders in a meaningful became known as the meetings. The idea that a laboratories recognised the way. Arguably, this can be Molluscan Shellfish Safety coherent view could emerge opportunity inherent in the viewed as a function of the Committee (MSSC), had a of what everyone agreed MSSC process, and worked innovation embedded in the difficult, if short, gestation, were the important issues energetically to exploit it. FSAI’s model – there was no followed by a problematic seemed fanciful. The MSSC, by While this may have, and script to follow nor were there birth attended by many mid- building trust through candid did, make for some robust
28 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland exchanges, it also ensured Flynn of the Irish Shellfish significance than food safety, The extent and quality that everyone became better Association, before his on everything from animals of the engagement it has acquainted with the full range untimely death in 2018, was to nitrate related matters allowed between regulators of factors that influenced singular. that were of interest to the and regulated (and those this sector of the wider Both within and without the sector. This was, perhaps, a with an indirect interest) aquaculture community. MSSC, Richie was a forceful recognition of the success the has not gone unremarked This helped make for advocate for the shellfish MSSC had become, because or unnoticed, both at home more efficient and effective growing sector. However, no other comparable forum and abroad. The value it has regulation, as the regulators in representing his own existed for raising such non- demonstrated has helped gained deeper insights, while stakeholders, Richie was more food safety related matters, at encourage wider engagement. those involved in aquaculture than just a spokesperson the time. It has driven the evolution of and shellfish growing representing a collective view more proactive stakeholder activities developed a stronger (which he did vigorously), he mapping, as a means of Safer food, lower appreciation of the decision- was rarely satisfied with the maximising the utility such making processes associated status quo and constantly costs processes provided to all with their sector. Through pushed improvements. Thanks to the input and parties. such exchanges, growers were In respect of the MSSC, he influence of Richie Flynn, The benefits of active able to anticipate issues, build was instrumental in pushing and the wider group of and ongoing stakeholder their compliance status and it on to remain relevant and stakeholders who have engagement lies in the use such activities to enhance evolve to meet emerging contributed over the last 20 contribution it makes their individual and collective issues. He encouraged the years or so, the robustness to making regulatory reputations. expansion of the membership and flexibility of the MSSC processes more efficient While it might seem unfair and worked to avoid drop model has been consistently and compliance easier. All of to single out an individual outs, while adopting a long demonstrated. While some which can contribute to safer from the last 20 years of ball view of the work being stakeholders have declined food at lower costs with less engagement who helped done. Richie also maximised participation past a particular friction. The long term success drive this process to the the opportunity presented point, others have been added of the process can be seen as success it now is, it still needs by having so many parties to the group, broadening a validation of the mission of to be recognised that the around the table to bring its scope and deepening its innovation articulated at the contribution made by Richie up issues of much wider diversity. FSAI’s establishment.
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 29 PRIMROSE project aims to predict risk and impact of Harmful Algal Blooms and microbial events on the aquaculture sector
Lee Hastie*, Tara Chamberlain*, Joe Silke* and Wiebke Schmidt*
he The Marine Institute are thousands of square Tcoordinating PRIMROSE, kilometres. Some species can a collaborative project for affect aquaculture operations, predicting risk and impacts through the accumulation of Harmful Algal Blooms of biotoxins in shellfish (HABs) and microbial consumed by humans; and contamination events to the by killing farmed fish due to European Atlantic aquaculture toxins, physical damage and sector. This EU Interreg- deoxygenation. funded project involves an Every year, major HAB events international consortium of result in closures (harvesting ten partners in five countries bans) of shellfish production bordering the Atlantic coast of areas for prolonged periods. Western Europe. Entire stocks of caged salmon The objective of the work have been lost following HAB is to provide an improved events. The economic impact system for reporting and of HABs in EU waters may be Mussel farm (floating long-line) off West Ireland [Caroline Cusack]. forecasting HABs and as high as €919 million per microbial events in European annum. Food-borne infections, biological, oceanographic Since 2014, the Marine coastal waters. Building on following consumption of and hydrological datasets, Institute has provided a existing systems, the new shellfish harbouring microbial to predict the onset of major weekly HAB bulletin online: forecasting model will include pathogens, also constitute a HAB events. It is vital to https://webapps.marine.ie/ microbial risk and climate human health risk. Prevention aquaculture operators that HABs/ impacts, in addition to of HABs is not possible, HAB forecasts are accurate PRIMROSE aims to provide a improving HAB predictions. and controlling microbial reliable standard, automated HAB events usually involve contamination events can and reliable. It is unlikely that HAB forecasts will achieve system for reporting and dinoflagellates and/or diatoms be very difficult in certain forecasting HABs and 100% reliability, although – tiny, single-celled organisms situations. However, reliable microbial events in European a reasonable degree of that grow in the upper, early warnings can facilitate waters. The team will access confidence is required. At sunlit layers of the ocean. effective mitigation measures real-time data from new These can proliferate rapidly to safeguard public health and present, accurate predictive satellites and models, advance in favourable conditions, private business operations. rates >80% have been new inputs of offshore data, resulting in blooms covering Scientists analyse achieved in certain localities. aerial surveillance and create a wider availability of in-situ Planktonic algae and pathogens of interest to the European seafood industry: Main types data to generate a greatly associated with HABs and microbial contamination events in the north-east Atlantic improved forecasting service. Organism Type Biotoxin(s) Human health risk Other impacts Improved methodologies will Alexandrium Dinoflagellate Saxitoxin (STX) PSP Fish mortality (gill damage) result from oceanographic Azadinium Dinoflagellate Azaspiracids (AZA) AZP Unknown forecasts, regional hydrodynamic models, Dinophysis Dinoglagellate Okadaic Acid DSP Unknown satellite data, phytoplankton/ Karenia Dinoflagellate Brevetoxins NSP Fish/Seabird mortality biotoxin monitoring data Pseudo-nitzschia Diatom Domic Acid (DA) ASP Fish mortality (gill/skin damage) and expert evaluation. The Chrysochromulina Haptophyte Prymnesins n/a Fish mortality (toxicity) current HAB forecast service will be upgraded to a regional E.coli Bacteria Shiga toxin Gastroenteritis n/a scale; providing mesoscale Vibrio Bacteria RTX toxins Gastroenteritis Fish mortality (outbreaks) trans-national HAB and Norovirus Virus n/a Gastroenteritis n/a microbial risk information, International standard abbreviations: ASP = Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning; AZP = Azaspiracid risk assessments and Shellfish Poisoning; DSP = Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning; PSP = Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning; knowledge exchange with NSP = Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning. the international community.
30 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Dinoflagellate HAB species found in Irish waters - Alexandrium sp. Dinoflagellate HAB species found in Irish waters - Dinophysis sp. [Rafael Salas] [Rafael Salas].
Throughout the PRIMROSE contamination; and are from potential end-users Partner Organisations: are welcome, as the team project the intention is to able to provide advice Marine Institute; Indigo maintain close involvement to policy makers, risk continue to develop this Rock Marine Research with industry partners to regulators and food safety service. Station (Ireland); Plymouth ensure maximum impact. This authorities. PRIMROSE will Marine Laboratory; Scottish *Marine Environment & Food will involve inviting operators also engage effectively with Association for Marine Science; Safety Services to participate in questionnaire the aquaculture industry, to SeaFood Shetland (UK); Marine Institute surveys and provide feedback explain how an enhanced Instituto Superior Técnico/ Co. Galway during the development phase HAB alert system can assist Universidade de Lisboa H91 R673 of the project. in planning and adapting (Portugal); IFREMER (France); https://www.marine.ie/ Members of our research harvest schedules and other Agencia de Gestión Agraria y Pesquera de Andalucía; group operate within national operations. This will focus on For further information on Fundación AZTI/AZTI authorities responsible for a number of special training PRIMROSE, please contact the Fundazioa; Instituto Español de the monitoring of shellfish workshops in 2019–20. authors or visit http://www. Oceanografía (Spain). biotoxin and microbiological Any ideas and suggestions shellfish-safety.eu/
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 31 17 GOALS TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD
Charting the Course SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14 CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEAN, SEA AND for Sustainability in the MARINE RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 14.1 By 2025, prevent and signifi cantly reduce 14.4 By 2020, e ectively regulate harvesting Irish Seafood Sector marine pollution of all kinds, in particular and end overfi shing, illegal, unreported and from land-based activities, including marine unregulated fi shing and destructive fi shing debris and nutrient pollution practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fi sh 14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid levels that can produce maximum sustainable signifi cant adverse impacts, including by yield as determined by their biological strengthening their resilience, and taking characteristics action for their restoration in order to achieve What are the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals? healthy and productive oceans
How is BIM supporting the Irish Seafood Sector in its sustainability e orts? Ensuring environmental, economic and social sustainability of the seafood sector as a whole is at the heart of BIM’s strategy. Careful management and conservation of the ‘natural capital’ upon which the sector relies can not be compromised. Sustainability initiatives include: research in gear technology; certifi cation and stock management; energy and waste management to stewardship of the natural environment; and continually improving measures by implementing management systems and achieving voluntary standards.
In September 2015, 193 countries met in New York and The global progress is monitored by the UN. Individual signed the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable countries must provide voluntary national reviews Development. This Agenda has become the guide to the including stakeholder involvement. In Ireland, the world’s social, economic and environmental actions to overall responsibility for implementing the UN As Ireland’s seafood achieve a sustainable future by 2030. The framework SDG’s lies with the Department of Communications, development agency, BIM leads consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE). Inclusion the provision of support services Each of these goals has a number of targets associated is at the core of the UN SDG’s, and as a result, with it (169 in total). Indicators identify the data that will governments, the corporate sector and citizens are to the seafood sector. be used to measure progress towards these targets and called upon to make the SDG agenda a reality. to determine if it has been achieved successfully by 2030. BIM supports include technical expertise, business support, funding, What does this mean for the Irish What steps can you take? training and the promotion of Seafood Industry? responsible sustainable standards Become familiar with the SDG’s and link thus strengthening the positive market In 2017, the Irish Seafood Sector contributed €1.15 them to your business activities. perception of Irish seafood so that billion to the Irish economy employing over 14,000 people Establish a baseline for your operations and it is recognised as a responsible and directly and indirectly around the coast and making develop priorities for your company. sustainable catching, farming, and the ocean a key economic, social and environmental processing sector, with world class asset. To protect this resource and sustain the long Select indicators and collect data so that you can environmental management systems term viability, profi tability and value of the sector, the set meaningful and measurable goals and targets. embedded in all its operations. industry continues to improve its performance and adopt best practices. Using the universal language Involve your sta and communicate your of the SDG’s, the Irish Seafood Sector will be able to commitment to your customers and stakeholders. communicate its contribution to advancing sustainable development, both by minimising negative impacts Find out more on https://sdgcompass.org Ireland’s EU Structural and EUROPEAN UNION and maximising positive impacts on people and the Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 This measure is part-fi nanced by 32planet, for example on UN SDG’s 14.1, 14.2 and 14.4. Co-funded by the Irish Government the European Maritime Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland and the European Union and Fisheries Fund 17 GOALS TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD
Charting the Course SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14 CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEAN, SEA AND for Sustainability in the MARINE RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 14.1 By 2025, prevent and signifi cantly reduce 14.4 By 2020, e ectively regulate harvesting Irish Seafood Sector marine pollution of all kinds, in particular and end overfi shing, illegal, unreported and from land-based activities, including marine unregulated fi shing and destructive fi shing debris and nutrient pollution practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fi sh 14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid levels that can produce maximum sustainable signifi cant adverse impacts, including by yield as determined by their biological strengthening their resilience, and taking characteristics action for their restoration in order to achieve What are the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals? healthy and productive oceans
How is BIM supporting the Irish Seafood Sector in its sustainability e orts? Ensuring environmental, economic and social sustainability of the seafood sector as a whole is at the heart of BIM’s strategy. Careful management and conservation of the ‘natural capital’ upon which the sector relies can not be compromised. Sustainability initiatives include: research in gear technology; certifi cation and stock management; energy and waste management to stewardship of the natural environment; and continually improving measures by implementing management systems and achieving voluntary standards.
In September 2015, 193 countries met in New York and The global progress is monitored by the UN. Individual signed the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable countries must provide voluntary national reviews Development. This Agenda has become the guide to the including stakeholder involvement. In Ireland, the world’s social, economic and environmental actions to overall responsibility for implementing the UN As Ireland’s seafood achieve a sustainable future by 2030. The framework SDG’s lies with the Department of Communications, development agency, BIM leads consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE). Inclusion the provision of support services Each of these goals has a number of targets associated is at the core of the UN SDG’s, and as a result, with it (169 in total). Indicators identify the data that will governments, the corporate sector and citizens are to the seafood sector. be used to measure progress towards these targets and called upon to make the SDG agenda a reality. to determine if it has been achieved successfully by 2030. BIM supports include technical expertise, business support, funding, What does this mean for the Irish What steps can you take? training and the promotion of Seafood Industry? responsible sustainable standards Become familiar with the SDG’s and link thus strengthening the positive market In 2017, the Irish Seafood Sector contributed €1.15 them to your business activities. perception of Irish seafood so that billion to the Irish economy employing over 14,000 people Establish a baseline for your operations and it is recognised as a responsible and directly and indirectly around the coast and making develop priorities for your company. sustainable catching, farming, and the ocean a key economic, social and environmental processing sector, with world class asset. To protect this resource and sustain the long Select indicators and collect data so that you can environmental management systems term viability, profi tability and value of the sector, the set meaningful and measurable goals and targets. embedded in all its operations. industry continues to improve its performance and adopt best practices. Using the universal language Involve your sta and communicate your of the SDG’s, the Irish Seafood Sector will be able to commitment to your customers and stakeholders. communicate its contribution to advancing sustainable development, both by minimising negative impacts Find out more on https://sdgcompass.org Ireland’s EU Structural and EUROPEAN UNION and maximising positive impacts on people and the Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 This measure is part-fi nanced by planet, for example on UN SDG’s 14.1, 14.2 and 14.4. Co-funded by the Irish Government the European Maritime 33 Aquaculture & Seafoodand the European Union Ireland and Fisheries Fund Richie Flynn - aquaculture advocate, a tribute
Niall Madigan, National Press Officer at The Irish Farmers Association
had a very difficult job, but he chipped away, sometimes with a smile, if not a grin. His tussles with anti-fish farming campaigners and sometimes Department officials were not for the faint-hearted and his passion for the industry never dimmed. And to the end, Richie remained a tireless campaigner for the industry. He was always striving to realise the full potential for job creation in coastal communities. And demanding a fit-for-purpose licensing system. Jan Feenstra, who worked closely with Richie as Chairman of the Irish Salmon Growers Association, said his or 22 years, Richie Hough of the Federation 2016. This group advises depth of experience & Fworked as Executive of European Aquaculture the Commission and knowledge is a big loss to Secretary of IFA Producers, put it, he the Parliament on the his profession; his humour Aquaculture, a role that entered the aquaculture sustainable development an inspiration to all who was very wide ranging: sector with no technical of the sector, and is backed worked with him; and his encouraging membership; knowledge, but made up for with European funding. ability to dust himself off collecting fees; dealing it with the keenest political And of course, Richie and have another go is with media events and sense, a fluid pen and a became the first Chairman. something we can all learn issues arising; keeping sharp wit. from. members abreast of He represented the fish Those who knew Richie Passion for changes in policies, rules farming sector at home and will recall having animated and regulations; as well as in Brussels, where his lively aquaculture and enjoyable discussions seeking views and opinions. and articulate presentations Like fishing, the aquaculture with him – at times he It began with salmon were appreciated by all industry is very fragmented, was infuriating, at times farming and the Irish audiences and interest but somehow Richie kept stubborn, but he was Shellfish Association was groups. the show on the road and always entertaining. added to IFA membership Richie’s writing skills kept his members up-to- He was a well-respected in the 1990s. were legendary and he date on the issues that colleague and somebody The Richie we knew in contributed to many mattered, even when he who was utterly dedicated IFA was a fearless lobbyist industry documents, was quite ill. to his work in IFA. for farmers, proud of notably ‘Streaming He would not hesitate to But the other side to him his Leitrim roots and a Sustainability’. drive across the country to was the family man who colleague you would always He deployed all his help the smallest of farmers was a loving husband to want in the trenches. political skill in the creation with their challenges and Trish and father to Liam As one of his European of the EU Aquaculture concerns. and Róisín, and a great colleagues, Courtney Advisory Council in There is no doubt Richie support to his family.
34 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Páirc na Mara - a key future enabler for the development of the marine industry in Ireland
he development of Tprojects based on renewable energy, natural resources and enterprises focused on natural resources is central to Údarás na Gaeltachta’s strategy. Páirc na Mara will be developed as a state-of-the-art, low carbon marine innovation and research cluster, located on a greenfield site on the southern edge of development of the marine Mara Marine Innovation innovative products and the Conamara Gaeltacht industry as a whole, not Campus in Cill Chiaráin. services, increase exports approximately 70 only in the Conamara Láir The funding has been and establish a pipeline kilometres west of Galway area but on a regional and granted under the second of new companies that City. national level also. The round of the Regional will lead to interesting, In consultation with facility will encompass a Enterprise Development environmentally key strategic partners, variety of marine-related Fund delivered through sustainable and profitable such as the Marine activities, where productive Enterprise Ireland, and job creation in the marine. Institute, Bord Iascaigh sector enterprises, public Údarás na Gaeltachta A comprehensive Mhara, Galway County bodies, state development will also provide equity of planning application for € Council, the Department agencies and the research 400,000 for the project. the overall Páirc na Mara of Culture, Heritage and community will work Údarás na Gaeltachta development is being Gaeltacht, the Department together to add value to in partnership with prepared including all of the of Agriculture, Food and their products and services NUI Galway and the statutory environmental the Marine, NUI Galway and to maximise the Galway-Mayo Institute of assessments for submission and the Galway-Mayo development potential of Technology will develop to the local authority for Institute of Technology, the marine sector in the 1,800 square meters of planning permission. plans are being formulated region. enterprise and incubation Páirc na Mara is not solely on a collaborative basis space for marine and a new business park but that will enable Údarás na Enormous potential research enterprises. differs in that it will focus Gaeltachta to develop a MICD Páirc na Mara, Specialist training and on marine-based companies modern marine innovation a collaborative project business development with high quality seawater park to drive the growth between Údarás na supports will be available and freshwater available to of the sector and enable Gaeltachta, NUI Galway and from the centre which has all sites, and with state-of- economic and employment G-MIT has recently been a target of supporting the the-art effluent treatment growth in the area. approved for funding of creation of 200 jobs. it has the potential to be It is envisaged that €2m to develop a market- It is hoped that Páirc enormous for the Conamara the development of focused marine innovation na Mara will broaden the area and more broadly Páirc na Mara will be an and development centre opportunities available, as a national resource for important enabler for the as part of the Páirc na create new companies with marine development.
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 35 Feeding a Sustainable Future Dr Alex Wan*
eafood produced by the sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Saquaculture industry Pacific’s forest and rainforests. in 2017 was more than 111 million tonnes, globally. By Climate change comparison, in the same This coupled with climate year, Irish aquaculture had change, has direct produced >3 million tonnes. consequences for resource These production levels are security (e.g. pest and disease forecasted to grow in order outbreaks), impact on carbon to meet the increased food footprint and the end-product demand created by a global quality of the fish receiving human population of 9.7 such ingredients must be of billion in 2050. While this prime concern. This relates is encouraging news for to the imbalanced ratio of the industry, the question omega-3 (anti-inflammatory) of how the industry can and omega-6 (inflammatory) sustainably grow without oils that are a result of a plant- negatively impacting on based diet. the environment, is very The development of a new pertinent. generation of sustainable feed In the early days of ingredients is of paramount aquaculture, farmed importance for the long- carnivorous fish species A typical fish feeding trial system used for assessing feed ingredients, term sustainable growth in (e.g. salmon and trout) were bioactive compounds or understanding fundamental nutritional fish aquaculture. The use of traditionally fed with feeds requirements (ANARU, Carna Research Station, NUI Galway). single-cell organisms (bacteria consisting of a high inclusion and yeast), unicellular algae of marine-based protein and meal demand due to negative proteinaceous plants such as and seaweeds have shown oils, as these ingredients have public image and government soya, also incur significant promising signs in past a high biological value and restrictions (e.g. European food miles. research studies (e.g. DAFM’s closely match the nutritional Union and United States). As well as these wider Marine functional food requirements of a growing issues, during application, programme, NutraMara) and fish, i.e. amino acid profile plant-based feeds may have Proteinaceous crops have already been applied to and high digestibility. undesired effects on fish gut The use of plant-based market fish feed products. These feedstuffs are mainly health reducing the efficiency derivatives has gained One key issue with the use obtained from wild-captured of aquaculture production much traction as a protein of algae such as seaweed fish, with the demand from a systems. There is immense alternative to fish meal is the low bioavailability of growing global aquaculture global pressure on the arable and is now widely used in nutrients to the feeding fish. industry contributing to sector to produce grains, In a recently funded project commercial diets. This has overfishing and, subsequently, legumes (soy) and energy- by Science Foundation been attributed particularly to an increase in fish meal and rich crops (palm oil) for both Ireland, the Blooms2Feeds+2 the advancements in selective oil prices. Furthermore, the human and animal feeds. research programme based in plant breeding and industrial use of wild fish stocks to Soy and palm farming NUI Galway seeks to enhance processing technologies feed farmed fish has drawn a have been a significant seaweed digestibility using the that have resulted in plant negative public image to the driver in global deforestation advancements of industrial industry. meal having lower levels of and substantial resource processing technologies. Since the 1980s, a class antinutrients and enhanced consumption, e.g. arable Across Europe and globally, of alternative proteins has nutrient digestibility. land, water, non-renewable there is a growing production been developed, including However, the production fertilisers, and pesticides. industry of insects in human terrestrial-based Processed of these proteinaceous The EU imported 5.3 million foods and animal feeds. While Animal Proteins (PAPs). crops requires high energy tonnes of soya bean/meal the concept of feeding insects Since the outbreak of Bovine inputs and significant in 2018. The largest supplier to fish has existed since the Spongiform Encephalopathy water resources, raising of which, is the US at 3.7 inception of aquaculture, it (BSE, mid 1990’s) and prion- sustainability concerns million tonnes, followed by has recently gained significant related pathologies caused by and making the industry Brazil at 1.3 million tonnes. interest and global investment using ruminant by-products vulnerable to the vagaries For the latter, the impact of due to consumer food in terrestrial animal feeds, the of adverse environmental deforestation for arable land awareness, sustainability, use of PAP’s has done little to factors, such as the frequency to grow crops such as soya has and a drive to reduce waste relieve the pressure on fish of droughts. The main heavily affected Amazonian, from other food production
36 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland of ingredients being used joint research project between continually and meet rising and sourced from various University of Kiel (Germany), food demand, there will places around the world, The National Institute of be a need to continually there is a need to address Nutrition and Seafood innovate feed ingredients, the traceability of these Research (Norway) and NUI functional additives and feeds to prevent adulterants Galway has evaluated a new overall diet formulation and mislabelling (e.g. method of distinguishing feed that can deliver nutrients feeding insects with animal ingredients and finished diets effectively to the farmed fish, ruminant manure and other based on their carbon and but not at the expense of food unsafe feed substrates and nitrogen isotope profiling. safety, sustainability, or the genetically modified crops), For aquaculture to grow environment. which will risk consumer safety and the image of *Aquaculture*Aquaculture NutritionNutrition andand AquafeedAquafeed ResearchResearch UnitUnit (ANARU)(ANARU) Ulva seaweed used for the aquaculture industry. Blooms2Feeds+2 CarnaCarna ResearchResearch StationStation || RyanRyan InstituteInstitute || NUINUI GalwayGalway || It is possible to address CarnaCarna || Co.Co. GalwayGalway || IrelandIreland systems (circular economy). the traceability issue by Although, the use of insects profiling the farmed fish and its dietary history. The in fish diets will still need to development of technologies be further developed because such as proteomic mass of the issue with digestibility spectroscopy (profiling and their nutritional profile protein composition) and ANARUANARU dedicateddedicated toto furtheringfurthering thethe understandingunderstanding ofof thethe (INCIRCLE project, NUI high throughput sequencing impactimpact ofof nutritionnutrition hashas onon farmedfarmed fishfish andand theirtheir optimaloptimal Galway). of the genetic materials requirementsrequirements toto grow.grow. TheThe unitunit worksworks withwith bothboth commercialcommercial has shown it is possible to andand non-commercialnon-commercial groupsgroups onon evaluatingevaluating newnew aquacultureaquaculture Traceability confirm the authenticity of a feedfeed productsproducts forfor theirtheir efficacy,efficacy, functionalityfunctionality andand safety.safety. With a growing diversity fish product. More recently, a
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 37 Two decades and counting - Triskell Seafood celebrate 20 years in business
Niamh Doyle this business and we have to virus (OsHV-1) and the V. the sustainability of the sector, adapt to stay in front.” aestuarianus bacteria on encouraging new members arie Aude Danguy, their stock. A presentation on into the industry and driving MDirector of Triskell Challenges Oyster Health given in January innovations for the grower. Seafood, is celebrating this Adapting to market trends 2019 by the Marine Institute So, what is Triskell Seafood’s year after the company she allowed Marie-Aude and her suggested that changes in prediction for the next twenty set up in a back room in team to specialise in Gigas the way we handle seed years? Westport with just a fax and oysters. Initially reliant on particularly could help reduce Marie-Aude again: “despite an IBM computer, reaches 20 the French market to sell mortality figures but there is the undoubted uncertainties years in business. We caught their produce, today the still much research to be done. of the aquaculture industry, up with Marie-Aude at her quality of the Irish Oyster is On top of these concerns Irish growers have always Warehouse in Sligo where recognised internationally, growers face long delays shown resilience; reskilling, she now stocks an extensive and an expanding market getting licences for their farms, diversification, and embracing range of specialist equipment means growers can ship in most cases waiting years for new developments and and clothing for sale, as well across Europe and into Asia. approvals to be granted. cultivation methods to stay as continuing her shellfish According to Bord Iascaigh Despite these issues the on top. We are very confident trading activities. Mhara’s figures oyster industry continues to grow, looking to the future!” Reflecting on two decades production is keeping pace fuelled in part no doubt by a Triskell Seafood is based in business Marie-Aude with demand. From a base of significant rise in the market in Collooney, County Sligo. sees major changes in the around 3,150 tonnes in 1997, price of oysters as evidenced As well as their live shellfish character and size of the Irish growers are now sending by the figures recorded by trading activities the company industry. “When I started, over 10,000 tonnes to market BIM. retails a range of professional Ireland had the biggest annually, a threefold increase clothing by brands such as production of farmed clams in production. Driving innovation Guy Cotten, Le Chameau and in Europe, and now nothing, These figures are Also encouraging for the sector Helly Hansen that are used disease has completely particularly impressive when is the growth in local interest across the fishing industry as wiped them out. Back then, the many challenges facing in oysters and in shellfish well as an extensive selection flat oysters were scarce and the industry are taken into generally. The local market of specialist aquaculture demand for them was strong. account. Twenty years ago, can’t compete of course in equipment. Now they are plentiful across there were little or no oyster terms of size of the demand For more details follow us Europe, and the market has mortalities, however, since being felt from abroad. But on Facebook at Triskellseafood decreased significantly. These 2008 growers are faced with this sea change in attitude in or visit our website cycles happen all the time in the impact of the herpes Ireland is hugely positive for www.triskellseafood.com
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38 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland BESNARD offering inovation and highly specialised machinery to the shellfish industry
esnard has come a long A third generation of electronic calibrators and working hand-in-hand with Bway since Germain Besnards are already active sieving machines to separate the sales department, and Besnard founded a metal in the company with Eric’s the oysters prior to sorting. all the necessary mechan- works in 1965 in La Flèche, children, Antoine and Lucie We have installed such ical and automation work is a town in the Loire Valley, fully involved - and making equipment all over the undertaken by our 30-strong halfway between Le Mans this a real family affair! world including the USA team. Since 2007 we have and Angers. and Europe. We already been able to produce client By 1976 Besnard had Adapting to local have numerous clients in plans in 3-D, a technique already produced its first and conditions Ireland and the UK. In the which was little used up to highly successful turntables Today Besnard designs last five years we supplied then,” explains Antoine for oysters. A new version of and produces all of the water sieving machines, Looking to the future this innovative machine will conditioning equipment and following high mortality Antoine is confident that be unveiled this year. From used onshore to wash, rates in the 2008 spats, we Besnard’s manufacturing 1980 the company began to sort and package mussels. sought to reduce the stress to experience - accumulated take an interest in mussels, This includes de-clumpers, which oysters are sometimes over three generations - will which led to the appearance brushers, calibrators and exposed, by developing a serve their customers well. of the first mussels brushing bagging machines, as well as machine that works in their “Besnard’s motto has machines in 1982. Today all the intermediary conveyor natural environment and always been to put the Besnard focuses on several belts. is also less noisy for the customer first by focussing highly demanding sectors : With his technical operators”. on their unique re- shellfish, and also industry, background, Antoine has Following an obligatory quirements. Our innovation and asparagus ! been responsible for the implementation study takes places in-house but it’s In 1983 Germain’s son commercial development of Besnard can adapt their not just a matter of merely Eric joined his father in the the shellfish machines since machines to suit local innovating for the sake of it, company, and when Germain 2006. conditions. our reputation is firmly built retired in 1997 Eric took Says Antoine: “We produce “Our conveyor belts in on the fact that we listen the reins of the company a range of specialised particular are almost always and respond to the people as managing director, ably equipment for the oyster made to measure by a staff of who will be operating our assisted by his wife Daniel. industry including washers, six in our engineering office machines”.
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 39 JFC Marine - Superior Performance Mussel Floats Colin Concannon, JFC Marine Sales Manager
ith over 30 years’ manufactured mussel float. vertical motion and reduced less susceptible to losses. All Wexperience working This superior performance stress on the mussels. This of these factors culminate with local and international mussel float is designed and “reduced stress” on the in significantly increased markets in several disciplines, manufactured for the most mussels means that they can yields over a shorter time we draw on a broad range demanding conditions. Ideal concentrate on growing as period for the mussel farmer. of expertise in developing for inshore and offshore opposed to expending their JFC mussel floats have the our products. We believe in locations, they are proven in energy on trying to remain potential to substantially pushing boundaries both in the most exposed conditions attached to the rope during boost the profitability of the research and in using the of the Atlantic Ocean, and turbulent conditions. rope-mussel industry whilst latest technology to deliver can significantly improve simultaneously reducing the most innovative products the profitability of mussel the number of mussel floats Improved in the market. farming enterprises. required per site. JFC Marine offer a complete The float has been Performance JFC Marine supply a range range of Mussel Floats, specifically designed to The design ensures that the of products to the aquaculture Navigation Buoys, Navigation withstand the pressures of mussel holding lines do not sector including Purification Beacons, monitoring and high waves and sit steadily on brush “up and down” so Tanks, Hatchery Tanks, and control systems to suit all the water, even when loaded preventing the crop from Shrimp Grader Trays. marine applications. with a full crop of mussels. falling back into the sea. The The latest addition to The patented stability fin end result is that mussels For further information see the Mussel Float range of design ensures that our grown using JFC mussel floats, www.jfcmarine.com products is the MF330 Mussel floats have a low profile in grow larger, have a higher JFC Manufacturing Co Ltd, Weir Float - a new blow moulded the water, causing limited meat quality, and are much Road, Tuam Co. Galway, Ireland. W & J Knox new washer offers full net service package cottish net maker, W & J Knox, has Srecently taken delivery of a new net washer to add to their substantial service plant. Produced by Irish company Mobilon, the new 56 cubic metre washer has a flat top and full length opening that simplifies access for the largest nets. The new unit will be fully operational once the guard rails and working gantry are erected in the next few weeks. Knox offers the full net service package – washing, sterilising, repair/ renovation, coatings and anti-foulant re-treatment, all backed up by a database with full net traceability Hutchens to discuss your service W & J Knox Ltd, and online customer access. requirements. They’ll happily talk Mill Road, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland KA25 7DZ Call Finlay Oman or Dave about new nets too. Tel: +44 1505 682511 • www.wjknox.co.uk
40 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland RTÉ’s SEASCAPES
the country who contribute reports every week. Some programme is 30! are old hands, Lorna Siggins formerly of the Irish Times and Mark Costigan, once of Today FM. We also have the that first summer, but thanks hearing about the new six Fergal Keane distinguished voice of Hugh to Tom’s dedication and mile limit and differing voices Oram, a master broadcaster, knowledge of all things in the on that. who often delves back into ack in 1989, when RTE’s marine sector, it became a the history books for us to Marine Correspondent, weekly half hour show within B Enthusiastic come up with intriguing tales Tom McSweeney, first started a couple of years. Now we from around the coast. Most Seascapes, he probably didn’t broadcast 51 weeks of the journalists of our reporters, though, think that it would still be on year, taking just one weekend I have sailed a 46 foot racing are young, up and coming, air every week, 30 years later off at Christmas. yacht to Spain for the show, been to New Zealand to see enthusiastic journalists. and a fixture of the RTE Radio Seascapes tries to reflect RTE’s compulsory Enda O’Coineen off on his 1 schedule. all aspects of the marine retirement policy for staff renewed round the world But that is where we find sector, be it Olympic sailing, aged 65, saw Tom McSweeney voyage, sailed Hugo Boss, one ourselves this summer, commercial fishing, marine reluctantly leave the show he of the world’s most advanced celebrating the 30th food production, shipping, or invented and loved in 2009. offshore yachts from Cork anniversary of Seascapes, just plain messing around in Marcus Connaughton then the maritime programme boats. Whenever possible, the to Dublin, brought a Galway presented for a number of for an island nation, as Tom aim is to bring listeners out Hooker into Kinvara and years until I took over in 2017. described it. Going out every onto ships and boats, to get much more. Every week we I have been a sailor most Friday night at 10.30 with out of the studio, and bring hope to bring our listeners on of my life and a journalist the familiar signature tune a bit of sea air into people’s the adventure with us and to for a very long time. I hope of Sailing By (composed Friday nights. With that in hear along the way, the issues that my experience brings by Roland Binge in 1963), mind, in recent months we and concerns people have in a bit of knowledge and a lot we have a large and very have been to Arranmore our coastal communities. of enjoyment to our many dedicated audience, not only Island to speak to fishermen Over the last two years, listeners. in Ireland, but right across the there, on a commercial since I became the presenter Everything on Seascapes world. diving training course in and producer of the show, can be listened to any time in The show started life as a Castletownbere, at the Skipper we have gathered a group of podcast on our website www. 15 minute midweek slot for Expo in Galway, and in Dingle radio journalists all around rte.ie/seascapes.
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 41 SmoltVision – a robust tool from PHARMAQ Analytiq for optimising smolt transfer
Elise Hjelle and Chris Mitchell
ollowing the adoption will have a high risk of Fof increasingly becoming runts, which sophisticated and intensive may increase the risk of salmon smolt production disease both to themselves systems, more attention and to other fish in the is being focused on the pen. Measurement of ‘total accurate prediction of ATPase’, whilst a useful stock readiness for transfer indicator of the total ion to seawater. pump activity in the gill The optimal window does not actually tell you for this operation is often which way the pump is small, and the availability operating (ions ‘out’ or ions of transport limited. Both ‘in’). factors require an accurate The gills of anadromous and reliable assessment fish, like salmon, need of the physiological status to be capable of doing of smolt stocks which both. When in freshwater are advancing towards these fish actively pump transfer. Traditional ions into their blood techniques have involved from their environment either simply trialling (otherwise they would a small number of fish become depleted), whereas in a so-called ‘seawater in seawater they do the challenge’, or measuring opposite to prevent them their gill ATPase activity. overloading through The seawater challenge passive absorption. technique, apart from PHARMAQ Analytiq now being stressful for any fish provides an assessment Talking smoltification: Hugh McGinley, Freshwater Production Manager, in the test not yet seawater tool called SmoltVision, Mowi Ireland; Paul Fletcher, Lochailort Manager, Mowi Scotland; and adapted, will not indicate which not only Elise Hjelle, PHARMAQ Analytiq. the level of readiness distinguishes between the at either individual or two pumps (‘in’ or ‘out’) but are assessed by measuring In addition to the population level. Just does so by degrees in each the activity of the genetic two main markers, surviving a seawater fish tested. mechanisms (using PHARMAQ Analytiq have challenge may be just that, By testing a small molecular markers) which a supplementary one which is rather different number of fish (20) over control them. called the Co-factor, the from being fully adapted to three points in time, the The shift in activity at the activity of which provides thrive in seawater! shift from freshwater genetic level is a precursor information about the ATPase activity (inward to that at the functional presence of potentially Critical pumping) to seawater one, thus providing a disturbing factors for the measurements ATPase activity (outward warning of a change in gills. Smolts that are not pumping) can be status several days in These factors, which adapted to seawater monitored. Both activities advance of it happening. include sub-optimal water
42 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland quality, gill pathogens procedure. Tracking Seawater are freshwater-type cells, and gill damage, might SmoltVision has been tolerance: Data from a the red cells are seawater- actually disrupt the normal commercially available single tank of fish with type cells. smoltification process. By for two years, and it is four sampling points in The first picture shows tracking the levels of these being used in all the the period Jan 21 - Feb 15 a fish at the parr stage, three markers throughout main salmon producing 2019 Each sampling point adapted to a freshwater the smoltification period, countries including consists of twenty fish. environment, producing PHARMAQ Analytiq Norway, Chile, Canada, The yellow field indicates mainly the freshwater can provide managers Scotland and the Faroe the level of seawater ATPase chloride cells (green). After of freshwater salmon Islands. expressed at each sampling the onset of smoltification, hatcheries with ‘best This has allowed point. During the sampling the fish start to produce in class’ information to PHARMAQ Analytiq to period, we observe an more of the seawater type help them decide, in build up an extensive increase in this expression chloride cells (red) to build advance, the optimum database of different over time, resulting in up seawater tolerance. time to transfer their smoltification regimes the group crossing the Two weeks after transfer, fish – a decision which, and corresponding field smolt threshold and being as seen on the last picture, we should not forget, is data, resulting in a high considered seawater the fish has fully adapted normally made by the level of competence tolerant. The co-factor is to seawater, and is only fish themselves! Optimal in the interpretation within the normal level of producing the seawater- transfer helps optimise of SmoltVision results expression, and is thus not type of chloride cells. performance! within the correct indicating any disturbance During the A further benefit is that context. of the smoltification process smoltification process tissue which has been Optimising the time at for the group in question. when the ratio between submitted for assessment which fish are placed in freshwater and seawater by SmoltVision can also, the sea is not just good Differentiation between cells will vary, it is if required, be used for for welfare, it is a key seawater and freshwater: important to be able to pathogen screening and driver to ensuring that These pictures show distinguish between the detection by real time newly transferred smolts immunolocalisation of two types, in order to RT-PCR, as both methods get off to the best start in chloride cells in the gills of track the progress of the use the same analytical their marine life! wild salmon. The green cells smolting population.
(Picture McCormick et al., 2013a).
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 43 SATMAR - serving shellfish growers worldwide
stablished in 1972 The location of our sites also ESatmar has become the makes it possible to be as most researched hatchery environmentally responsible in Europe. Forty-five years as possible. This means that experience has seen us we are environmentally producing a range of species conscious in terms of product such as shrimp, scallop and quality and biological Edulis. We also specialise in balance of our sites. growing clams and oysters. Satmar is located on 9 Production method separate sites, each selected Satmar has developed a for its water quality, along production method that the French coast: Gatteville is fully antibiotic-free. This -le -Phare; Leucate; Lestre; method is based on the Chausey; Landeda; Ile-Tudy, use of biotechnologies, a Saint-philibert; Bouin; Saint- sustainable production Just-Luzac; and Leucate. (less intensive than other Our two hatcheries in hatcheries) and the Gatteville and Leucate; more geographic spread of our than 1,000 km apart is what locations. This, linked with a gives us more security in rigorous traceability, means terms of production. that we have had organic Our nursery production is accreditation since 2016. also based on the same idea As well as triploid and - 4 geographically separate diploid oysters Satmar also sites guaranteeing secure produces Japanese (Manilla) and controlled production. clams, and since 1992 we seed, part grown or half any other queries you might have been producing triploid grown - enabling us to fulfil have. oyster seed. While our main increasing demand. activity is oyster breeding As Satmar was one of the For further information we also breed clams, first hatcheries, we are also please contact splitting production leaders in selling worldwide. SATMAR between diploid With more than fifty “La Saline” 47, and triploid oysters employees in our production Route du Val de Saire, sites: three in R&D selecting 50760 Gatteville le Phare, France brood stock to improve Stéphane Duval is also survival and shape, we also containable directly by phone or have a dedicated sales person email: who will help with your +33.6.74.04.77.75 / +33.3.33.88.44.54 growing requirements and [email protected]
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 45 Down Mussels Ltd Loch Garman Harbour Mussels Sugrue Group Black Pearl Shellfish Ltd 84 Northumberland Road Limited Cromane Lower Lettergesh East Ballsbridge, DO4 PY9 84, Nortumberland Road Killorglin Renvyle Dublin 4 Ballsbridge, DO4 PY9 Co. Kerry Co. Galway T: 0031 622526687 Dublin 4 T: (087) 9862453 T: (087) 2074738 E: [email protected] T: 0031 113571310 E: [email protected] C: Kieran Kane C: Julien Barbe E: [email protected] C: Michael Moroney C: Frank De KoK Blackshell Farm Conor Blake Fresco Seafoods Ltd Unit 15 Westport Industrial Park 3 Chapel Road Ciaran Morgan The Pier Newport Road, Rathmullan Ardaghy Greencastle Westport Co. Donegal Omeath Co. Donegal Co Mayo F28RK38 T: (087) 6186334 Co. Louth T: (086) 2516603 T: 098 50879 E: [email protected] C: Ciaran Morgan E: [email protected] T: 087 6740656 (Michael) C: Conor Blake C: Gerard Kelly E: [email protected] Moroney Michael W: [email protected] Cromane Point Oysters Ltd Glosha Teahan Partners C: Michael Mulloy Cromane Lower Cromane, Cromane Lower Killorglin Killorglin, Killorglin Bruckless Bouchot Mussels Ltd Co. Kerry Co. Kerry Co. Kerry PO. Box 109 T: (087) 6937028 T: (087) 6040092 T: (087) 2654681 Dunkineely C: Gerald O’Reilly C: Michael Scannell E: [email protected] Co. Donegal C: Michael Teahan T: (087) 6013798 Dingle Bay Shellfish Ltd Moville Mussels E: [email protected] Cromane Lower Seacrest TLS Group Merchants Ltd C: Anthony Neveu Killorglin Derry Road, Moville, StookIsland Co Kerry Co. Donegal Cromane, Casheen Bay Seafood Ltd. T: 087 9304870 T: 086 2889079 Killorglin, Na Fabhrai Maoile E: [email protected] T: 086 1004825 Co. Kerry Barna E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 087 9696883 Co. Galway C: Stephen Foley C: Liam / Raymond McGinness E: [email protected] C: Coleman McDonagh C: Tony O’Sullivan Doyle And Bennet O’Sullivan/McCarthy Mussel Collins & Minihane Ltd. Killag Development Ltd Tully Shellfish Ltd Hollyhill, Duncormick Cromane Tullyally Aughadown, Co. Wexford Killorglin Redcastle Skibbereen T: (086) 8625809 Co. Kerry Co. Donegal Co. Cork C: Hugh Doyle T: 087 2119955 T: 085 7313725 T: (087) 2134623 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Emerald Mussels Ltd C: Arthur McCarthy C: Michael Havlin C: Sean Collins Carrowholly Westport Owen And Paul Teahan Shellfish Ltd. Wexford Mussels Ltd. Cormorant Mussel Ltd Co. Mayo 1 Ballinamona Rockfield 25 The Meadows T: 086 1740860 Castlemaine Ivy Lane, Classis Lake, E: [email protected] Co. kerry Coolcotts Ovens, C: Bryan Hyland T: 087 2737825 Wexford Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: 087 2219077 T: (087) 2784819 Liam Flynn C: Paul Teahan E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 11 Chancellors Road C: Sean Ryan C: William Murphy Bessbrook, Newry, Patrick T O’Sullivan E: Co. Down, N.I. Cromane Lower William Casey Group Organic Shellfish Ltd C: Liam Flynn Killorglin Cromane Cross Lissyclearig Ullen Co. Kerry Killorglin, Kenmare Frank McCarthy T: (087) 2198157 Co. Kerry Co. Kerry Lonart, Cromane Upper, E: [email protected] T: (087) 7709147 T: (087) 0692077 Killorglin, C: Michael Sugrue E: [email protected]” T: 064 6641540 Co. Kerry C: William Casey C: Paddy V. Cronin T: (087) 6432562 River Bank Mussels Ltd E: [email protected] C/O O’Callaghan O’Mahony & Co, Michael Crowley C: Frank McCarthy Clonard Business Park Rope Mussel Ardralla, Whitemill Ind. Estate, Wexford Church Cross, Griffin - Reilly Group Co. Wexford Skibbereen Cromane Lower T: 087 2722413 Ardgroom Shellfish Ltd. Co. Cork Killorglin E: [email protected] Inward T: (086) 2681278 Co. Kerry C: Michael Crowley Ardgroom, C: Michael Crowley T: (086) 6094346 Beara, C: John-Joe O’Reilly N&A Scallan Mussel Suppliers Co. Cork Crusa Teo 29 William Street T: (087) 2408366 3 Castlehill Park Jerry Costello Wexford Town E: ardgroomshellfishltd7@ Turlough Road, Cromane Co. Wexford eircom.net Castlebar, Killorglin T: (087) 6253759 C: John-Gerard Sullivan Co. Mayo Co. kerry E: [email protected] T: (085) 1127201 T: 087 7696731 C: Martin Scallan Bantry Harbour Mussels Ltd C: Danny Mc Nulty C: Jerremiah Costello Gurteen Scannell Michael Bantry Carl Daly Liam And Geno O’Connor Douglas Co. Cork Drombohilly Tullig Killorglin T: 085 1729177 Tousist Cromane Co. Kerry E: [email protected] Co. Kerry Co. Kerry T: (087) 7632453 C: Finian O’Sullivan T: (064) 66 84289 T: 087 6107590 C: Michael Scannell C: Carl Daly C: Geno O’Connor
46 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Denis Hourican Iasc Sliogach Uisce Leathan Teo. Kush Seafarms Ltd Patrick Murphy Hillside House Cashel O’Shea’s House Lissygriffin Glengarriff, Kindrum P.O., New Road, Goleen Co. Cork Letterkenny, Kenmare Co. Cork T: (086) 3353618 Co. Donegal Co. Kerry T: (086) 8569301 C: Denis Hourican T: (086) 8041451 T: 087 1958227 T: 086 2360001 E: [email protected] T: 064 6641714 C: Patrick Murphy Dolphin Seafarms Ltd. C: Martin Coll E: [email protected] 41 Gleniha C: Julie Baptiste Muskerry Seafoods (Kerry) Ltd. Ennis Jean-Yves Letanneur Kilquane Co. Clare Ankail, Laffey Liam & Michael Hedford, T: (086) 6021704 Tahilla Lettergesh East Killarney, C: Eamonn Chesser Sneem Renvyle Co. Kerry Co. Kerry Co. Galway T: (087) 4140837 Duggan Raymond T: (086) 3623634 T: 086 8222447 E: muskerryseafood@ Kilkilleen E: [email protected] T: 086 0832828 gmail.com Church Cross, C: Jean-Yves Letanneur C: Liam & Michael Laffey C: Finbar & Eileen Daly Skibbereen, Co. Cork Jim O’Malley Leonard Patrick J. & Leonard Peter John O’Shea T: (086) 8798942 Long Street 7 Donegal West Cleandra C: Raymond Duggan Louiseburgh Reengaroga, Ardgroom Co. Mayo Baltimore, Co. Cork Dunmanus Bay Mussels Ltd. T: 087 6854886 Co. Cork T: (086) 8328288 Gortalassa C: Jim O’Malley T: (086) 8818266 C: John O’Shea Bantry, Co. Cork C: Patrick Leonard T: (087) 6179358. John Coyne Bartley O’Malley E: [email protected] Glassilaun Pat Lydon Loughta C: Paul Connolly Renvyle Lettergesh West Louisburgh Co. Galway Renvyle Co Mayo Dunmanus Bay Mussels Ltd. C: John Coyne Co. Galway T: (087) 9242126 Coomhola T: (086) 3776350 C: Bartley O’Malley Bantry Paul Kelly C: Pat Lydon Co. Cork 18 Henry Street On-Line Mussels Ltd T: (086) 2782434 Kenmare Mannin Bay Seafoods Ltd. Lettergesh West E: [email protected] Co. Kerry Church Cross Renvyle C: Paul Connolly T: (085) 1644329 Skibbereen Co. Galway E: [email protected] Co. Cork T: 086 3776350 Eddie Nee Jr. E: [email protected] T: (085) 1141574 C: Ciaran Coyne Feenone C: Paul Kelly C: Michael O’ Neill Carrowniskey P.O., Pallas Fish Farm ltd Westport Kevin & Michael Lydon Michael Casey 110 Rathfarnham Wood Co. Mayo Cluggam Baltimore Rathfarnham T: (087) 7410859 Maam Skibbereen Dublin 14 C: Eddie Nee (Jr.) Co. Galway Co Cork T: 087 9484020 T: 087 6783725 T: 028 20197 E: john.oreilly4076@ Fastnet Mussels Ltd. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] hotmail.com Gearhies C: Kevin Lydon E: [email protected] C: John O’Reilly Bantry, Co. Cork C: Michael Casey T: (086) 2440573 Kieran Lyons Purple Spade Ltd E: [email protected] Eyeries Eddie Nee Snr Lettergesh West C: John Murphy Beara Cleggaun Renvyle Co Cork Maam Co Galway Fundy Shellfish Ltd. T: 086 3637784 Co. Galway T: O86 6078508 Dunbeacon E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Durrus C: Kieran Lyons C: Michael Lydon C: Catherine Nee Co Cork T: (086) 1661947 Killary Fishfarmers Coop Michael O’Malley Roaring Water Bay Rope Mussels C: John Hutchinson Kilsallagh Cleggan Ltd. Westport Co. Galway Ballylinch G&B Barge Ltd. Co. Mayo T: (087) 2852460 Baltimore Ballinakilla T: 087 2376700 E: [email protected] Co. Cork Bere Island C: John Kilcoyne C: Michael O’Malley T: (086) 2483863 Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: (086) 8350820 Killary Fjord Shellfish Ltd. Mulroy Bay Mussels Ltd. C: Colin Whooley E: [email protected] Bunowen Drim C: Brendan O’Sullivan Leenane Cranford Rodeen Fish Farm Ltd. Co. Galway Co. Donegal Droum South Greenline Shellfish Ltd T: (087) 6227542 T: (087) 2935852 Castletownbere Sherkin Island E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Co. Cork Skibbereen C: Simon kennedy C: Hugh Wilhare T: (087) 9456047 Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: 086 8304231 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Krause Daniel Murphy C: Ryan Murphy C: Richard Collins Dungora Glenvale Lodge Nuns Orchard, Mardyke, Ross Shellfish Ltd. Hanley Paddy Kinvara Skibbereen, 1 Reenkilla Pouleen Co. Galway Co. Cork Lauragh Ardgroom, Beara, T: 091-638813 C: Daniel Murphy Co. Kerry Co. Cork T: 637104 T: (087) 2508803 T: (087) 9149052 T: 637232 E: [email protected] T: 027 74232 C: Rainer Krause C: Ray Ross C: Paddy Hanley
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 47 Seal Harbour ltd BC Shellfish Trabay Ltd Treanbeg Shellfish Seal Harbour Unit 8, Meenagowan Treanbeg Glengarriff, Carhan Lower, Lettermacaward Newport Bantry, Co. Cork Reenrushen, Co Donegal Mayo T: 087 2599002 Caherciveen, 08 76 01 37 98 T: 087 987 3030 E: [email protected] Co. Kerry E: anthony.neveu@ E: [email protected] C: Tim Green T: 0033 546859785 groupeboutrais.com C: Fergal Guilfoyle E: [email protected] C: Anthony Neveu Shamrock Shellfish Ltd C: Maryse Crine Bia Mara (Deise) Teo Limestone House Shannon Shellfish Ltd. 7 Bishopscourt Lawn, Killowen, Kenmare PKO Glenleary Bishopstown, Co. Kerry Cromane Ramelton Cork. T: 087 2592209 Killorglin Co. Donegal T: 086 890 9329 E: [email protected] Co.Kerry T: 087 0699437 E: [email protected] C: Sean McCarthy T: 0033 546859785 E: [email protected] C: Sean Burke E: [email protected] C: Alan O’Sullivan Sneem Fishermen’s Cooperative C: Maryse Crine Special Bannow Bay Shellfish Ltd Society Ltd. Charlie O’Malley Dannecastle Tahilla PKM Apt 15 The Kiln Carrig On Bannow Sneem Killala, James Street, Westport Co Wexford Co. Kerry Co. Mayo Co. Mayo T: 08 60 62 25 42 T: (086) 3623634 T: 0033 546859785 T: 087-2682036 E: anthony.neveu@ E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Charlie O’Malley groupeboutrais.com C: Jean-Yves Letanneur C: Maryse Crine C: Anthony Neveu Dooriel Fisheries Ltd Southward Ltd. Bere Island Aquaculture Co-Op Dooriel PKA Ltd Church Road Lowneys Ballycroy Ring, Dungarvan, Bantry, Co. Cork Bere Island Westport County Waterford T: 027 52689 Cork T: 872807959 T: 0033 546859785 E: [email protected] T: 861064363 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Brendan O’Sullivan E: thelaughingoysterseaweed@ C: Shane Ginty Maryse Crine gmail.com Turk Head Enterprises Ltd. C: David Andrews Padraic Gannon T/A Croagh Patrick Dolphin Seafarms Ltd. Collatrum Seafoods 41 Gleniha Church Cross, Skibbereen, Fota Oyster Farm Roslaher Ennis Co. Cork Unit 9E, Northwest Business Park, Newport Co. Clare T: 086 2606473 Collooney, Co. Sligo F91 THW7 Co. Mayo T: (086) 6021704 C: Stephen Casey T: (071) 911 5886 T: 087-2497570 C: Eamonn Chesser E: [email protected] E: padraic@croaghpatrick Westpoint Shellfish Ltd. C: Marie-Aude Danguy seafoods.ie Garvey Brendan Drombeg C: Padraic Gannon Claremount Ardgroom Conor Blake Clarecastle, Ennis, Co. Cork 3 Chapel Road John McManamon Co. Clare T: 086 3845377 Rathmullan Sandyhill, T: (086) 3840806 E: [email protected] Co. Donegal Carrowbeg, C: Brendan Garvey C: Ger Lynch T: (087) 6186334 Tiernaur, Newport E: [email protected] Co. Mayo Jasconius Ltd. C: Conor Blake T: 087-8411069 New Quay Trestled Oyster E: John McManamon Burrin, Co. Clare Anthony Duffy T: (087) 9772069 Carrick McNulty Oyster Farms Ltd E: [email protected] KOS Carrigart Knockloughra C: Iarfhlaith Connellan Ballynaclaset Creek Co. Donegal Newport Oysterhaven T: (087) 6252618 Co. Mayo Michael McMahon Co.Cork C: Anthony Duffy T: 087 2920281 Ballynote East T: 0033 546859785 E: [email protected] Kilrush E: [email protected] Irish Premium Oysters C: Gerard McNulty Co. Clare C: Maryse Crine Drimlaghdruid, T: (087) 2605796 Lettermacaward John Munnelly C: Michael McMahon PKC Co. Donegal Ross Ballynaclaset Creek T: 0035386 6044478 Killala Moyasta Oysters Oysterhaven, E: [email protected] Co. Mayo Moyasta Co. Cork C: Edward Gallagher T: 096-32056 Kilrush T: 0033 546859785 T: 087-2858358 Co Clare E: [email protected] Celtic Kerber Ltd. C: John Munelly T: 087 6613097 C: Maryse Crine Unit 9E, E: [email protected] Northwest Business Park Patrick Gavin C: Thomas Galvin Ostre’an Teoranta Collooney Clynish Island An Sean Tech Co. Sligo Kilmeena, Westport Alan O’Mahony Gweedore Rd T: +33 (0)2 99 89 56 84 Co. Mayo Moveen West Dungloe T: (071) 911 5886 T: 098-26724 & 087-2339253 Kilkee T: 868404945 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Co. Clare E: [email protected] C: Marie-Aude Danguy C: Patrick Gavin C: Alan O’Mahony C: John P Monaghan Natura Mussels Ltd Sofi Shellfish Ltd Pouldoody Aquaculture Ltd Ardcost Oysters Ltd Darney Knockmanus New Quay Ardcost Bruckless Newport - Westport Burrin Portmagee Co Donegal Co Mayo Co. Clare Co. Kerry T: 08 74 04 15 37 T: 08 71 86 86 57 T: 087 9787033 T: 087 2342171 E: anthony.neveu@ E: anthony.neveu@ E: [email protected] E: [email protected] groupeboutrais.com groupeboutrais.com C: Fergal Langley C: Daniel O’Mahony C: Anthony Neveu C: Anthony Neveu
48 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Sea Lyons Seafood Ltd. Utterly oysters Ltd Doherty Philip Michael McLoughlin Pier Rd. Carrigaholt, Rossleague Slievebawn Keenaglug Co. Clare Cobh Malin Head Carndonagh T: (087) 6149537 Cork Co. Donegal Co. Donegal C: James Lyons T: 086 2656509 T: (086) 8727268 T: (087) 6035549 E: [email protected] C: Philip Doherty E: [email protected] Poulnasherry Oysters Ltd C: Killian Tighe C: Eunan McLoughlin Breaffa Donegal Oceandeep Kilkee Malin Head Oysters Ltd Rossylongan Denis Murray & James G. Co. Clare Sheskin Donegal Town McSweeney T: (086) 8579472 Bree, Malin Head Co. Donegal Roshine Acres E: [email protected] Co Donegal T: 087 6388843 Burtonport C: Hugh Sheehy T: 086 8625984 E: [email protected] Co. Donegal E: malinheadoystersltd@gmail. C: Conor Reid T: (07495) 42962 Thomas Bluinne com C: Denis Murray Station House C: Bill Coffee Donegal Oysters Ltd. Kilrush Rossylongan North Shore Oysters Co. Clare Seamus Corbett Donegal Town (Jim Walsh) Ltd. T: (087) 7604230 Corner House Co. Donegal Ballyliffen C: Tom Bluinnie Gweedore T: (087) 2845420 Clonmany Co. Donegal W: [email protected] Co. Donegal Adrigole Oysters T: (087) 2029909 E: [email protected] T: (086) 6057819 Adrigole C: Seamus Corbett Damien Reid E: [email protected] Beara, C: Jim Walsh Co. Cork Askoysters Ltd. Gallagher James C: Dan O’Shea Leenan, Kiel Maghery Paul McHugh Clonmany Dungloe Co. Donegal Atlantic Shellfish Ltd Co. Donegal Co. Donegal C: Paul McHugh Rossmore T: 086 1966203 T: (087) 7541308 Carrigtwohill T: 086 0733501 E: [email protected] Racoo Shellfish Ltd Co. Cork E: [email protected] C: David Gallagher Tullyearl T: +44 1736 810867 C: Anthony Kearney Donegal Town E: [email protected] Heraghty Patrick & Shiels Michael Co. Donegal C: Tristan Hugh-Jones Ballylawn Shellfish Ltd. Ballyar T: 087 2206696 Ballylawn Kerrymeel P.O., E: [email protected] Baile mhic Coda Redcastle Letterkenny, C: Willie Britton 3 Harbour Row Co. Donegal Co. Donegal Cobh T: (086) 2902462 T: (086) 8781081 Seacrest Seafoods Ltd Co. Cork Danny McDermot C: Michael Shields Seacrest T: 068 2881791 Derry Road, E: [email protected] Michael Barr James Ball Moville C: Damien Perdriel Foyle Water View Middletown Co. Donegal Ballymacarthur, Greencastle, Malin Head T: 086 2889079 Frank Dwyer Co. Donegal Co. Donegal E: [email protected] Church Cross, C: Michael Barr T: 086 8678476 C: Liam McGuinness Skibbereen, E: [email protected] Co. Cork Bells Isle Seafood Ltd. C: James Ball Sliogeisc Gaoth Beara Teoranta T: (086) 8390678 Tullyearl Ballykilduff Frank Dwyer Donegal Town Danny McDermott Portnoo Co. Donegal Balleighan East Co. Donegal Jamie Dwyer T: 087 6536781 Greencastle T: (087) 9488044 Ballinaclashet E: [email protected] Co. Donegal C: Paddy Boyle Oysterhaven C: Des Moore T: (086) 8053693 Co. Cork E: [email protected] Sliogiasc Inisheane Teo. T: (087) 2557429 John Boyle C: Danny McDermott Magherty E: [email protected] Ballymanus, Dungloe C: Jamie Dwyer Kincasslagh Alan McGlinchy Co. Donegal Co. Donegal Kiltown T: (086) 8375430 Mestre, Jean Paul C: John Boyle Killygordon E: [email protected] 2 Fairy Hill Co. Donegal C: Conal Hunter Monkstown Crocknagee Oysters Ltd T: (086) 8163553 Co. Cork Crocknagee E: [email protected] Anthony Coyne T: (087) 2456074 Roxtown, Clonmany C: Alan McGlinchy Derrylough Jean-Paul Mestre Co. Donegal Renvyle T: 086 8609114 McHugh Charles & Gavigan Vincent Galway Sherkin Oysters Ltd. E: [email protected] Leconell T: 087 2700672 Sherkin Island, C: Derek Diver Ard na Ratha, C: Anthony Coyne Baltimore, Loughras Beg, Skibbereen Charlie Doherty Co. Donegal Boet Mor Seafoods Ltd. Co. Cork Roshine South T: (087) 9857461 Claddaghduff T: (087) 2029898 Dungloe E: [email protected] Clifden E: [email protected] Co. Donegal C: Charles McHugh Co. Galway C: Michael Murphy T: (07495) 21815 T: (087) 2631641 C: Charlie Doherty E: [email protected] Skibbereen Shellfish Ltd Oceanic Organic C: Jean Le Dorven 3 Harbour Row James Doherty Harbour view Cobh Termon Greencastle Doorus Point Shellfish Co. Cork Maghery, Co. Donegal Moy Road, Kinvara T: 068 2881791 Dungloe, T: (086) 3331906 Co. Galway E: Dam_14msn.com Co. Donegal C: John McKinney T: 085/8248847 C: Damien Perdriel T: (087) 9483266 E: [email protected] C: John Doherty C: Thomas Connolly
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 49 Emerald Oysters Ltd Cromane Point oysters ltd Mikey Moroney Keenan Oysters Cave, Clarenbridge Cromane Cromane, Killorglin The Harbour Co. Galway Killorglin Co. Kerry Carlingford Lough T: (087) 2581104 Co. Kerry E: (087) 6040092 Co. Louth C: Michael Egan T: 087 6937028 C: Mike Moroney T: 086 3691222 C: Gerald O’Reilly E: [email protected] Galway oysters td. Nigel Sheahan C: Tom Keenan Ballinderreen Cromane Seafoods Ltd. Cromane, Killorglin Kilcolgan Cromane Co. Kerry Achill Oysters Galway Killorglin C: Nigel Sheehan Quin Road Ind Est T: 087 6444882 Co. Kerry Ennis, Clare E: [email protected] T: 087 2921205 Noel Foley T: 9837017 C: Gary Harty C: Ben Cronier Cromane, Killorglin E: [email protected] Co. Kerry C: Hugh O’Malley Huitre du Conemara Ltd. Owen Teahan C: Noel Foley Galway Ballinamona Maitias Burke Collon, Drogheda Castlemaine Douglas Strand Ltd. Fahy, Westport, Co. Louth Co. Kerry Douglas, Killorglin Co. Mayo T: (087) 9186997 T: 087 2041403 Co. Kerry T: 087 2489101 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 066 9761457 E: [email protected] C: David Keane C: Paul Teahan T: 087 2662728 C: Maitias Burke E: [email protected] Krause Realt Na Mara Shellfish Ltd. C: Pat Costello Tony McGrath Dungora Cromane Lower, Pulothomas Nuns Orchard, Kinvara Killorglin Patrick T O’Sullivan Ballina, Co. Mayo Co. Galway Co. Kerry Cromane Lower T: (087) 2220622 T: 091-638813 / 637104 / 637233 T: 087 9241211 Killorglin, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] C: Rainer Krause 087 7465707 T: 087 2198157 C: Tony McGrath E: realtnamarashellfish@ E: [email protected] Mannin Bay Oysters hotmail.com C: Patrick T O’Sullivan Michael G Kilbane Derrygimla E: [email protected] Dooagh, Achill Island, Ballyconneely C: Emmet Casey Peter Tighe Co. Mayo Co. Galway Michael Sugrue 1 Glenmore Grove T: (086) 2200165 T: 087 0969730 Ballinorig Road, Tralee, T: (098) 43969 C: Josie King Frank McCarthy Group Co. Kerry E: [email protected] Lonart, T: (087) 7870034 C: Michael Kilbane Mattie Larkin Cromane Upper, E: [email protected] Killeenaran Killorglin C: Peter Tighe Murrisk Shellfish Ltd. Kilcolgan Co. Kerry Murrisknaboll Co. Galway T: 087 6432562 Michael Scannell Murrisk, Westport, T: 087 2831980 E: [email protected] Douglas, Killorglin Co. Mayo E: [email protected] C: Frank McCarthy Co. Kerry T: (087) 9882522 C: Mattie Larkin T: (087) 7632435 E: [email protected] Griffin - Reilly Group E: [email protected] C: Sean O’Grady Michael O’Malley Cromane Lower C: Mike Scannell Cleggan Killorglin Neil Kilbane Co. Galway Co. Kerry Teahan Partners Owenduff, T: (087) 2852460 T: (086) 6094346 Cromane Lower Tonragee, Achill E: [email protected] C: John-Joe O’Reilly Killorglin, Co. Kerry Westport, Co. Mayo C: Michael O’Malley T: (087) 2654681 T: 087 2039604 Jean-Yves Letanneur E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Michael Kelly (Shellfish) Ltd. Ankail, C: Michael Teahan C: Neil Kilbane Tyrone Tahilla Kilcolgan Sneem Hayes Aquaculture Rosmoney Shellfish Ltd. Co. Galway Co. Kerry Cromane, Killorglin Rosmoney T: 091-796120 T: (086) 3603634 Co. Kerry Westport, Co. Mayo E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: (087) 9366742 T: (098) 25843 C: Diarmuid Kelly C: Jean-Yves Lettanneur E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Thomas Hayes C: Stephen Fitzgerald Quay Oyster Company Ltd. West Coast Shellfish Ltd Ballinacourty Cromane Cross The Oystermens Sciana Mara Teo Clarinbridge Killorglin Seecrin Bush School Road Co. Galway Co. Kerry Riverstown, Dundalk Dooagh, Achill T: (091) 794724 T: 086 2337215 Co. Louth Co. Mayo C: John Kelly E: westcoastshellfish@ T: 087 7504888 T: 087-2495433 outlook.com C: Charm Louet-Feisser E: [email protected] Caragh Clams Ltd C: Liam Casey C: JJ McNamara StookIsland Carlingford Oyster Company Cromane, Killorglin Liam O’Connor Mullatee, Carlingford Shannon Estuary Oysters Limited Co. kerry Tullig Co. Louth Kilmeena, Westport T: 087 6608569 Killorglin T: 042 9373800 Co. Mayo E: [email protected] Co. Kerry T: 087 6244879 T: 087 6245181 C: Paul O’Sullivan 087 6107590 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Liam O’Connor C: Kian Louet-Feisser C: Karl Gautier TLS Group Merchants Ltd StookIsland Martin Riordan Cooley Oysters Ltd Thomas Henry Cromane, Tullig Beg, Muchgrange Belfarsad Killorglin, Killorglin Greenore Achill, Co. kerry Co. Kerry Co. Louth Co. Mayo T: 087 9696883 T: 087 7820851 T: 087 6486162 T: 863771648 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Tony O’Sullivan C: Martin Riordan C: Donal Ferguson C: Thomas Henry
50 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Armada Shellfish Co. Ltd. Jimmy Harty Eugene Fitzpatrick Michael Kelly Shellfish Ltd. Old Farm Buildings Ballinacurry Tallaught Tyrone Lissadell Ring, Dungarvan Saltmills Kilcolgan Co. Sligo Co. Waterford Co. Wexford Co. Galway T: (087) 2360364 T: (058) 46215 T: (087) 6660829 T: (091) 796120 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Eugene Fitzpatrick E: [email protected] C: Paul Leydon C: James Harty C: Diarmuid Kelly Hook Head Shellfish Ltd. Atlantic Clams Ltd Pat Moran Ramstown, North Mayo Oyster Development Tullyhill The Mount, Fethard-on-Sea Cooperative Society Lt Rathcormac Cheekpoint New Ross Tallagh, Co. Sligo Co. Waterford Co. Wexford Belmullet, T: 087 6739051 T: (051) 382672 T: (051) 397492 Co. Mayo E: [email protected] Pat Moran E: hookheadshellfish@ T: 087 6926919 E: [email protected] hotmail.com E: [email protected] C: Charles Kelly Paul Bennet C: Jodie Hickey C: Eddie O’Toole Commons Road Coney Island Shellfish Ltd. Dunmore East Tralee Oyster Fishermen’s Society The Lodge Co. Waterford Bottom Oyster Ltd. Strandhill, Sligo T: (087) 7859140 The Pier, T: 087 7489384 C: Paul Bennett Fenit E: [email protected] Atlantic Shellfish Ltd Tralee, C: Noel Carter Seamus O’Hayes Rossmore Co. Kerry Ballinagaul Carrigtwohill T: (087) 2599237 Sean Haran An Rinn, Co. Cork E: [email protected] Raughley Dungarbhan T: +44 7887 575747 C: Denis O’Shea Cloughbolly Co. Waterford E: [email protected] Co. Sligo C: Seamus O’Hayes C: Tristan Hugh-Jones T: 071 9163622 Bottom Scallop C: Sean Haran Tadhg Ó Maoileoin Teoranta Clarinbridge Oyster Co-operative Cnocán an Phaoraigh Society Ltd. Barron Thomas & David Cullinane An Rinn, Dungarvan Cave Comharchumann Sliogeisc Mullinahorna Co. Waterford Clarenbridge Chonamara Teo Ring, Dungarvan T: 878132235 Co. Galway Tir Ni, Co. Waterford E: [email protected] T: (087) 2581104 Lettermore T: 087 3113748 C: Tadhg Ó Maoileoin C: Michael Egan Co. Galway C: Michael Burke Jr. T: (095) 33489 Philip Walsh Clew Bay Oyster Co-operative E: [email protected] CK Oysters Ltd. Ballyvoreen Society Ltd C: Alan O’Sullivan Knoickeen Power Rosstuss, Woodstown The Boathouse, Ring, Dungarvan Co. Waterford Newport North West Shellfish Ltd. Co. Waterford T: (087) 4120291 Co. Mayo Upper Carrick T: (058) 46448 E: philipwalshoysterfarmer@ T: 087 9882522 Carrigart, C: Criostoir Kinneally gmail.com E: [email protected] Letterkenny, C: Philip Walsh C: Sean O’Grady Co. Donegal Deise Premium Aquaculture Ltd. T: (07491) 55195 Ballyhack Waterford Oysters Ltd Comharchumann Sliogeisc E: [email protected] Arthurstown, Newline Chonamara Teo C: Jerry J Gallagher New Ross Abbeyside, Dungarvan Tir Ni, Lettermore Co. Wexford Co. Waterford Co. Galway Sneem Fishermen’s Cooperative T: 087 2712150 T: 086 3546062 T: (087) 0699437 Society Ltd. E: [email protected] T: 058 42320 E: [email protected] Tahilla C: William Dwyer C: Pat Cullen C: Alan O’Sullivanr Sneem Co. Kerry Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd. West Bank Oysters Ltd. Lough Foyle Oyster Co-op T: (064) 6645270 Hillcrest 4 Mount Avenue Whiskey Rock Ltd E: [email protected] Gortnadiha, Ring Cheekpoint Derry C: Jean-Yves Letanneur Co. Waterford Co. Waterford Co. Derry T: 086 8238299 T: (087) 2125997 E: [email protected] Valentia Harbour Fisheries E: [email protected] C: Anthony Fortune C: Liam Farren, Society Ltd. C: Joe Harty C: Ciaran McGonigle Knightstown Woodstown Bay Shellfish Ltd. Valentia Island Feirm Sliogeisc Mara Teoranta The Harbour Lough Swilly Oyster Fishermen. Co. Kerry Ring, Dungarvan Dunmore East St Johnston T: (066) 9476263 Co. Waterford Co. Waterford Lifford Peadar Houlihan T: (087) 6836035 T: (087) 2565549 Co. Donegal C: Gabriel Kinneally E: [email protected] T: (086)3186845 Whiddy Island Scallops Ltd C: Naomi Barlow C: Alec Carlan 72 Reenrour East Green Oysters Ltd. Bantry Gilrain Ballyteighue Oyster Co. Malin Head Fishermen’s Cooperative Co. Cork Gortnadiha, Ring Lacken Society Ltd. T: (086) 1936247 Co. Waterford Duncormick Malin Head, Inishowen E: [email protected] T: (087) 3298714 Co. Wexford Co. Donegal C: Danny O’Leary E: [email protected] T: (086) 8265367 T: (086) 2694320 C: Ray Harty C: Noel Roche C: Charles O’ Donnell
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Albatross Seafoods Ltd Castletownbere Fishermen’s Dunn’s Seafare Ltd. Galway Bay Seafoods Carricknamohill, Co-op Society Ltd. Jamestown Business Park, Finglas, New Docks, Galway City, Killybegs, Co. Donegal Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Dublin 11 Galway E: [email protected] Co. Cork E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: +353 74 9731674 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8643100 T: +353 91 563011 W: albatrossseafoods.ie T: +353 27 70045 C: Ken Ecock W: galwaybayseafoods.com C: John Boyle C: John Nolan C: Noel Holland Eany Fish Products Ltd. Araglen Valley Trout Farm Cavistons Food Emporium/Seatang Inver, Co. Donegal Gannet Fishmongers Limited Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork Ltd. T: +353 74 9736318 5-6 Royal Rock, Ballybane, Galway E: [email protected] 59 Glasthule Road, Glasthule, W: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: +353 58 50049 Co. Dublin C: William Ward T: +353 91 440168 C: John Hayden E: [email protected] C: Stephane Griesbach T: +353 2809120 East Coast Inshore Fishing Co. Ltd. Atlantis Seafoods Wexford Ltd W: cavistons.com Unit 28 Millenium Business Park, Garrihy Seafoods Ltd. Unit F1 Strandfield Business Park, C: Peter Caviston Cappagh Road, Dublin 11 Doolin, Co. Clare Rosslare Road, E: [email protected] T: +353 65 7074075 Co. Wexford Clarke Fish Exports Ltd. T: +353 8649233 C: Joe Garrihy E: [email protected] O’Rahilly and Connolly Streets, C: Brian O’Callaghan T: +353 53 9123309 Ballina, Co. Mayo Glenmar Shellfish Ltd. W: atlantis.ie E: [email protected] Eiranova Fisheries Main Street, Union Hall, C: John Kenny/Mark O’Connor T: +353 96 21022 Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Skibbereen, W: clarkes.ie Co. Cork Co. Cork Ballybay Perch Ltd. C: Kevin Clarke E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Corkeeran, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan T: +353 27 70250 T: +353 28 33818 E: [email protected] Clogherhead Fishermans Co-op C: Brendan Minehane W: irishprawns.com T: +353 42 9756907 Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co. Louth C: Diarmuid O’Donovan W: Ballybayperch.com E: [email protected] Fastnet Catch T: +353 41 9881403 Harbour Drive, Baltimore, Goatsbridge Trout Farm Ballycarbery Fine Foods C: Paul Boyd Co. Cork Goatsbridge, Thomastown, Unit 4, Caherciveen Business Park, T: +353 87 0966342 Co. Kilkenny Caherciveen, Co. Kerry Coastguard Seafoods Ltd. C: John Kearney E: goatsbridgetroutfarm@ E: [email protected] Harbour Road, Annagassan, eircom.net T: +353 66 9473974 Co. Louth Fish Ahoy T: +353 86 8188340 W: ballycarberyfinefoods.com T: +353 42 9372527 Arthurstown, New Ross, W: goatsbridgetrout.ie C: Darina Healy/Linda Macauley C: Terry Butterly Co. Wexford C: Mag Kirwan E: [email protected] Ballycotton Seafoods Ltd. Connemara Fisheries Ltd. T: +353 51 389369 Good Fish Processing Ltd. Garryvoe, Cornamona, Connemara, C: Michael Walsh Carrigaline Industrial Park, Co. Cork Co. Galway Crosshaven Road, Carrigaline, E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Fish Sales Killybegs Ltd. Co. Cork T: +353 21 4646522 T: +353 94 9548193 Stragar, Killybegs, Co. Donegal E: [email protected] W: ballycottonseafood.ie W: connemarafisheries.com E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4373917 C: Adrian Walsh C: Pat Somerville T: +353 74 97 31297 W: goodfish.ie C: Conal Molloy C: Denis Good Beaumont Fish Sales Connemara Smokehouse Ltd. 29 Millenium Business Park, Bunowen Pier, Aillebrack, Fishman’s Market Green Isle Foods Ltd. Blanchardstown, Dublin 11. Ballyconneely, Co. Galway Unit 16B, 16 Hebron Business Park, Monread Road, Naas, Co. Kildare E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Co. Kilkenny T: +353 45 876511 T: +353 1 8649977 T: +353 95 23739 E: [email protected] W: beaumontfishsales.com W: smokehouse.ie T: +353 56 7793929 Greencastle Fish Shop C: Paddy Donegan C: Graham Roberts C: John Hoyne Greencastle, Co. Donegal T: +353 74 9381065 Beshoffs of Howth Daly’s Seafood’s Ltd. Flemings Seafood C: Harry McCormick 17-18 West Pier Howth, Kimego, Caherciveen, Old Coastguard Station, Ros a Mhil, Co. Dublin Co. Kerry Co. Galway H J Nolan (Dublin) Ltd. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Rathdown Road, Dublin 7 T: +353 1 8397555 T: +353 66 9472082 T: +353 91 572088 E: [email protected] W: beshoffs.ie W: dalysseafood.com W: flemingseafood.com T: +353 1 8680066 C: Alan Beshoff C: Michael Daly C: Gay Fleming W: nolanseafoods.com C: George Nolan / Jim Ryan Byrne Seafoods Dorans on the Pier Four Leaf Clover Beaugh, Malin, 7-8 West Pier, Howth, 67 Henry Street, Hederman Smoked Salmon Co. Donegal Co. Dublin Co. Galway (Belvelly Smokehouse) E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Belvelly, Cobh, Co. Cork T: +353 74 9370638 T: +353 1 8392419 T: +353 91 860000 E: [email protected] C: John Byrne W: dorans.ie C: Ali Jalivandi T: +353 21 4811089 C: Sean Doran W: frankhederman.com Burren Smokehouse Ltd. 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52 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Ireland West Seafarer M.J. Flanagan Oceanpath Ltd. Spillane Seafoods The Pier, Killala, Ballina, Unit 603, Northern Extension Claremont Industrial Estate, Lockabane, Killarney, Co. Mayo Industrial Park, Co. Waterford West Pier, Howth, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 96 32717 T: +353 51 874926 E: [email protected] T: +353 64 31320 C: Niall Byrne C: John Whittle T: +353 1 8398900 C: Paudie Spillane W: oceanpath.ie Irish Seaspray Ltd. Marine Harvest Ireland C: Ken Ecock Star Seafoods Ltd. Tir An Fhia, Leitir Moir, Rinmore, Fanad, Dauro, Kenmare, Co. Galway Co. Donegal Rene Cusack Ltd. Co. Kerry E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Raheen Industrial Estate, E: [email protected] T: +353 91 551222 T: +353 74 91 59071 Limerick T: +353 64 41427 W: irishseaspray.com W: marineharvest.com E: [email protected] C: Danny McCarthy C: Sean Gavin C: Pat Connors T: +353 61 317566 W: renecus.com Starcrest Seafoods Ltd. Joe Garvin Fish Sales McKenna Fish Sales C: Paul Cusack The Mullins, 3 Nephin View, Unit 30 Millenium Business Park, Old Laghey Road, Ardagh, Ballina, Blanchardstown, Dublin 11 Renvyle Fisheries Connemara Ltd. Donegal Town, Co. Mayo E: [email protected] Tullyillion, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. Donegal T: +35396 71564 T: +353 1 8649040 Co. Galway E: [email protected] C: Joe Garvin C: Alan McKenna E: fisheries@diamonds-of-renvyle. T: +353 74 9721092 com C: Alister McClay Keem Bay Fish Products Ltd. Meylers Fish Merchants T: +353 95 43486 Pollagh Keel, Achill Island, Common Quay St, The Bullring, C: Liam Diamond The Fisherman Co. Mayo Wexford Unit 1, Ballybane Industrial Estate, E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9122339 Rockabill Shellfish Ltd. Co. Galway T: +353 98 43265 C: James Meyler Stephenstown Industrial Estate, T: +353 91 760127 C: Gerry Hassett Balbriggan, Dublin C: Patrick O’Malley Millstream Ltd. E: [email protected] Keohane Seafoods Ltd. Kiltrea, Enniscorthy, T: +353 1 8417874 Thomas Mulloy Ltd. Unit 25 Kinsale Road Industrial Co. Wexford C: Bill Price / Alan Price 3 West Pier, Howth, Estate, Kinsale Road, Co. Cork E: [email protected] Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9234282 Saltees Fish E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4322059 C: Bryan Rothwell Kilmore Quay, T: +353 6611222 C: Coleman Keohane Co. Wexford W: mulloys.ie Morgans Oceanfresh Ltd. E: [email protected] C: Thomas Mulloy Kerry Fish (Irl) Ltd. Ardaghy, Omeath, Co. Louth T: +353 53 9129870 Renard Point, Caherciveen, E: [email protected] W: salteesfish.ie Ummera Smoked Products Ltd. Co. Kerry T: +353 42 9375128 C: Michael O’Flaherty Ummera House, E: [email protected] W: morganfinefish.com Inchybridge, Timoleague, TT: +353 66 9472177 C: David Martin Scibeen Foods Ltd. Co. Cork W: kerryfish.com Abington, Murroe, E: [email protected] C: Liam Quinlan Murrin Fisheries Ltd. Co. Limerick T: +353 23 46644 Roshine Road, Killybegs, T: +353 61 386005 C: Anthony Creswell Kilkerrin Salmon/ISPG Ltd. Co. Donegal C: Michael O’Callaghan Cill Chiarain, Connemara, T: +353 74 9731362 Union Hall Smoked Fish Ltd. Co. Galway C: James Murrin Seafood Cuisine Ltd. Union Hall, Co. Cork E: [email protected] Fastnet Industrial Estate, E: [email protected] T: +353 87 2830641 Nicholas Lynch Ltd. Marsh Road, Skibbereen, T: +353 28 33125 C: Liam Roche 13 Ashbourne Manufacturing Park, Co. Cork C: Sean Nolan Ashbourne, Co. Meath E: [email protected] Kingfisher Fresh Ltd. E: [email protected] T: +353 28 21869 William Carr & Sons Ltd. Kerlogue Industrial Estate, T: +353 1 8353666 C: Padraigh O’Donovan Curraglass, Mallow, Rosslare Road, C: Nicholas Lynch Co. Cork Co. Wexford Sealyons Seafood Ltd. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Nicky’s Plaice Ltd. Castle Pier, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare T: +353 58 56216 T: +353 53 9144704 Store F West Pier, Howth, E: [email protected] C: Billy Carr C: Michelle O’Neill Dublin T: +353 65 9058222 E: [email protected] C: Gearoid Lyons Wrights of Howth Kirwan Fish Merchants T: +353 1 8326415 14 West Pier, Strand Street, Clogherhead, W: nickysplaice.com Select Seafoods Ltd. Howth, Co. Louth C: Martin McLoughlin Butterly Business Park, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] Kilmore Road, Artane, E: [email protected] T: +353 41 9830622 Normandy Ireland Ltd. Dublin 5 T: +353 1 8323937 C: Patrick Kirwan The Pier, Schull, Co. Cork E: [email protected] W: wrightsofhowth.com E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8486839 C: Mark Wright Kish Fish Co. Ltd. T: +353 28 28599 C: Brendan Boylan Bow Street, C: Xavier Legrix Wrights of Marino Dublin 7 Shellfish De La Mer Ltd. 21 Marino Mart, E: [email protected] O’Cathain Iasc Teo Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Marino, T: +353 1 8543900 The Quay, Dingle, Co. Kerry Co. Cork Dublin 3 W: kishfish.ie E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Tadgh O’Meara T: +353 66 9151322 T: +353 27 70461 T: +353 1 8333636 W: iascteo.com W: shellfishireland.com W: wrightsofmarino.com Lett Seafoods C: Ricky Keane C: Richard Murphy C: John Wright Kerlogue Industrial Estate, Rosslare Road, Ocean Marine Ltd. Spa Seafoods Yawl Bay Seafoods Co. Wexford 25A Monkstown Farm, The Spa, Tralee, Co. Kerry Foxhole Industrial Estate, E: [email protected] Monkstown, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] Youghal, Co. Cork T: +353 53 9140446 E: [email protected] T: +353 66 7136901 E: [email protected] W: lettfrozenfoods.com T: +353 1 2802842 W: spaseafoods.com T: +353 24 92290 C: Richard & Christian Lett C: Darren Rogerson C: Brendan Walsh C: David Browne
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 53 Suppliers to the Aquaculture Industry T: Telephone M: Mobile F: Fax E: Email W: Web C: Contact
CONSULTANTS Hensey Glan-Uisce Teo Cochon Fusion Marine Coismeigmore, 11 Rue Belles Ezines-BP2, Marine Resource Centre, Furbo, 17680 Le Gua, Barcaldine, Oban, Aquafact International Ltd. Galway France Argyll PA37 15E, 12 Kilkerrin Park, C: Mary Hensey C: Christophe Pierre Scotland UK Liosbaun, Tuam Road, T: (091) 592174 T: 00 33 546228214 / 2983 T: 0044 1631 720730 Galway M: 087 2860845 F: 00 33 546228719 F: 0044 1631 720731 C: Brendan Costelloe E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: (091) 756812 / 756813 Delta Valves and Plastics F: (091) 7556888 West Link Business Park, Gael Force Marine Ltd. E: [email protected] GENERAL Kilnap, 136 Anderson Street, Old Mallow Road, Inverness, Aqua Consultant Cork IV3 8OH, Ballinahallia, Moycullen, Air Products Ireland Ltd C: Peter Harrington Scotland UK Galway Unit 950 Western Industrial Est., T: (021) 4 399377/021-4399388 T: 0044 1463 229400 C: Mr. Diarmuid Mulcahy Kileen Road, F: (021) 439 9388 E: [email protected] M: 087 2266472 Dublin 12 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 01 4659650 Gem Plastics Depur Systems Ltd Regaskin, AquaTT Ltd Akva Group Moneycarragh Fishfarm, Co. Cavan Unit 3, Olympic House, 36F Shore Road, 62 Dromara Road, Dundrum, C: James King Pleasants Street, Inverness IVI INF, Co. Down, T: 049 43 31077 Dublin 8 Scotland Northern Ireland F: 049 43 61157 C: David Murphy T: 0044 146322 1444 C: John Smyth E: [email protected] T: (01) 6449008 F: 0044 146322 3535 T: 048 43751860 F: (01) 6449009 W: www.akvagroup.com/ E: [email protected] JFC Manufacturing Co Ltd E: [email protected] Weir Road, Alnamaritec Ltd Dryden Aqua Ltd Tuam, Co Galway Atlantic Fare Workspace Quay Road, Blyth Butlerfield Ind. Est, Bonnyrigg, T: (093) 24066 Kilkieran, Connemara, Northumberland NE24 IPX, UK EH I 9 3JQ, E: [email protected] Galway T: 0044 1670 338475 Midlothian, W: jfcmarine.com C: Valerie Cooke E: [email protected] Scotland UK T: (095) 33300 C: Howard Dryden JF Moulds / Eco Tanks F: (095) 33453 Alltech Ireland T: 00 44 1875822222 Portnason, M: 087 6502645 Summerhill Road, F: 00 44 1875822229 Ballyshannon, E: [email protected] Sarney, E: [email protected] Donegal Dunboyne, C: John Fenton IDF Monitoring Co Meath DSM T: (071) 9851025 Unit 3, Killaoe Industrial Est., T: 8252244 Industriholmen 59, 2650, E: [email protected] Killaloe Hvidovre, Co. Clare Aquabeam BTB Innovation Denmark J T Electric C: Dr John Wallace 357 Dysart Road, T: 0045 43208981 Kambsdalur, T: 061-375180 Grantham, Faroe Islands E: [email protected] Lincolnshire, Dundrum Bay Oyster Fishery T: 00298 47 4444 NG31 7NB, UK 24 Main Street, Dundrum, F: 00258 47 4445 Jennings & O’Donnovan C: David R Holt Newcastle, E: [email protected] Finisklin Industrial Estate, T: 0044 1476 576280 Down, Sligo F: 0044 1476 561557 Northern Ireland UK J & W Stuart (Ire) Ltd C: Colm Jennings E: [email protected] C: Robert Graham Castletownbere, T: (071) 9161416 T: (048) 43751810 Co. Cork F: (071) 9161080 Sarl Besnard P&F F: (048) 43751610 C: Michael Murphy W: jodireland.com La Masseliere, T: 027 71663 72200 Bazouges/Loir, Eddie Carr and Co. Ltd F: 027 70973 Watermark Aqua-Environmental France Colga. Calry, M: 086 2667991 Ballywaltrim, T: 00(0) 2 43 940982 Sligo, Killarney Road, Bray, E: [email protected] Rep. of Ireland Kingspan/Aerobord Ltd. Co. Wicklow C: Eddie Carr Askeaton, Limerick C: Dr. Neil Bass Bonnar Engineering T: (071) 9147180 C: John Blessing T: 286200 Neil T Blaney Road, M: 087 2544217 T: (061) 604600 M: 087 2481581 Letterkenny, F: (071) 9147182 F: (061) 604601 E: [email protected] Donegal E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Pat Bonnar T: (074) 9122256 France Naissain Ksteel ENVIRONMENTAL F: (074) 9124877 Polder des Champs, Garrafrauns, Dunmore, MONITORING E: [email protected] 85230 Bouin, Tuam, Co Galway France T: (093) 38677 C H Marine T: 00 33 299 8989 89r E: [email protected] Aqua-Fact International Services Ltd. Marsh Road, E: [email protected] 12 Kilkerrin Park, Skibbereen, Liftup Akua AS Liosbaun, Cork Fishtechnic Fredelslomh Gmbh N-5640 Eikelandsosen, Tuam Road, Galway C: Nicholas Bendon 37186 Moringen, Norway T: (091) 756812 / 756813 T: (028) 23190 Germany C: Jorgin Gunnarsson F: (091) 756888 E: [email protected] T: 0049 5555 99300 T: 0047 56582711 E: [email protected] W: www.chmarine.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
54 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Marketech Triskell Seafood Ltd. BioMar Ltd INSURANCE The Pier, Ballycotton, Cork Unit 9E, North Shore Road, C: Peter McKeown North West Business Park Grangemouth FK38UL, T: (021) 4646134 Collooneey Scotland MCM Insurance Brokers M: (086) 8100113 Co Sligo T: 0044 1324665585 Wellworth Buildings, F: (021) 4646756 Ireland Bridge Street, E: [email protected] T: +353 (0) 71 9115886 Le Gouessant Aquaculture Ballina, M: +353 (0) 87 2451558 Zi Les Noes Co. Mayo Marinove SAS +353 (0) 89 4631003 22 400 St Aaron T: 096 72977 Le Terrain Neuf +353 (0) 87 6050281 (Sales) Lamballe 9570 L’Epine E: [email protected] France Suderland Marine France W: www.triskellseafood.com C: Francois Ferrand Aquaculture Risk T: 0033 228 129520 T: 0033 (0)2 96307474 (Management) Ltd E: [email protected] Tropical Marine Centre F: 0033 (0)2 96307432 The Quayside, W: www.marinove.fr TCM Bristol E: [email protected] Newcastle Upon Tyne, Cribbs Causeway Centre W: aqua.legouessant.fr NE13DU, England, UK MSD Animal Health Bristol BS10777 C: Robert Ferguson Red Oak North, T: 0044 117 958 1150 Coppens International bv T: 0044 191 232 5221 South County Business Park, E: commercial@ 15 Swindon Road, F: 0044 191 261 0540 Dublin 18 tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk Redlands Highworth, E: robert.ferguson@ T: 01 237 0220 Wiltshire SN6 7SL sunderlandmarine.com Tyson’s (Ship Riggers) Ltd C: Matthew French Mulot SAS Unit 4, T: 0044 778 6083485 ZA des Brassons Omega B E: [email protected] MAPS 17390 La Tremblade, usiness Park, France Grimsby, Skrettring C: Patrice Godeau North East Lincolnshire, Wincham, Northwich, LaTene Maps T: 0033 6 13 223232 UK Cheshire, CW9 6DF, Station House, T: 0044 1472 347065 T: 0044 1606 561090 Shankill, Maintenance and aftersales service E: [email protected] Co. Dublin Skyport Engineering Vaki W: skretting.com C: John Coleman T: 098 56414 Akralind, No. 4, T: (01) 2823688 E: [email protected] 201 Kopauogur, Triskell Seafood Ltd. E: [email protected] Iceland Unit 9E, North West Business Park W: latenemaps.com Organic Trust Ltd. C: David Jarron Collooneey Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 T: 00 354 5953000 Co Sligo T: 01 853 0271 E: [email protected] Ireland NETS T: +353 (0) 71 9115886 Ocea Aquaculture Ltd Veolia Water Ireland Ltd M: +353 (0) 87 2451558 Torrangorm Industrial Est Kilkenny Industrial & Business Park, +353 (0) 89 4631003 Aqualine AS Unit 1A, PA34 4PA Purcellsinch, +353 (0) 87 6050281 (Sales) Post Boks 2200 Scotland Dublin Road, E: [email protected] 7412 Trondheim, T: 0044 7511 114500 Kilkenny W: www.triskellseafood.com Norway T: 0047 5538 5000 T: (056) 7763950 C: Marie Aude Danguy C: Hans Olav Ruo W: ocea.no E: [email protected] T: 0047 73809932 United Fish Industries E: [email protected] Satmar Wire Ropes Ltd. Killybegs, Gatteville-Phare, North Quay, Donegal Cavanagh Nets Ltd. France Wicklow C: John Healy Drumaweir House, C: Stephane Duval C: Mr Clyde Wynne T: (074) 97 41800 Greencastle, T: 00 33 (0) 233448036 T: (0404) 67375 F: (074) 97 41847 Donegal F: 00 33 (0) 233231255 F: (0404) 67053 C: Mr. Lawrence Cavanagh E: [email protected] T: (074) 9381178 FINFISH STOCK F: (074) 9381014 Sterner AquaTech EXHIBITIONS 1 Longman Drive, Coastal Cages Inverness, Scotland UK Landcatch Natural Selection - Ballymoon, C: Mark Farquhar Aquaculture UK 2020 A Hendrix Genetics Company Kilcar, T: 00441463 250275 5M Publishing, Ormsary, Donegal F: 0044 1463 250275 8 Smythywood Drive, Loghgilpheard, C: Martin Carr E: [email protected] Sheffield, SC51QN, UK, Argyll, T: (074) 9738406 T: 0044 1142 46 4799 Scotland Pa31 8PE, UK F: (074) 9738406 Sotra Anchor & Chain E: [email protected] T: 0044 1880 770720 Videnes, 5363 Aagotnes, E: [email protected] Morenet Teo Norway Aquanor 2019 Tiernee Industrial Estate, T: 0047 56326852 Nor Fishing Foundation MOWI Lettermore, Co Galway E: [email protected] N 7030Trondheim, Kindrum, Fanad, T: (091) 551144 Norway Letterkenny, Storvik As T: 0047 90841124 Co. Donegal Swan Net Gundry Ltd Kilmory Industrial Estate, E: [email protected] C: Jan Fennstra Roshine, Lochgilphead, T: (074) 9192820 Killybegs, Argyll PA 31RR, Scotland E: [email protected] Co. Donegal C: Lorraine Campbell FINFISH FEED C: Martin Howley T: 0044 1 546603989 Stofnfiskur SF Iceland T: (074) 97 31180 0044 188077070 Stadarberg 2-4, Aller Aqua (Ireland) Ltd. P O Box 24, W and J Knox Ltd. Techworks Marine Allervej 130, 222 Hafnarfjordur, Kilbirnie, KA25 7DY, The Pottery Enterprise Zone DK 6070, Iceland Scotland UK Potttery Road, Christianfeld, C: Jonas Jonasson C: Ms. Julie McDonald Dún Laoghaire, Denmark T: (354) 564 63 00 T: 00 44 1505 682511 Co Dublin T: 00 45 7022 1910 F: (354) 564 63 01 F: 00 44 1505 682980 T: 01 2365900 W: aller-aqua.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 55 PHOTOGRAPHY SMOLT Seven Springs Trout Hatchery Marine Times Ballyhampton Road North, Cranny Road Larne, Antrim, Inver Aquaphoto Picture Library Ballinderry River Enhancement Northern Ireland UK Co. Donegal Claggan, Association C: David Baird C: Mark McCarthy Kilmeena, Orritor, Cookstown, T: (048) 28260977 T: (074) 97 36899 Westport, BT80 9ND, F: (074) 97 32635 Co. Mayo Tyrone, Sperrin Mountain Spring Hatchery E: [email protected] C: Shay Fennelly Northern Ireland UK 109 Fergarron Road, W: marinetimes.ie M: +353 (0)83 4658374 C: Alan Keys Cookstown BT80 9QL, E: [email protected] T: (048) 86751201 Tyrone, Sparsholt College Northern Ireland UK Hampshire, Carrigadrohid Smolts Ltd. C: Wilfred Mitchell Winchester, SECURITY SYSTEMS Carridadrohid Hatchery, T: (048) 81659700 S021 2NF, Macroom, Cork England UK T: (026) 48132 T: 00 44 1962776411 Barry Electronics Ltd. M: 087 9080521 TRAINING, F: 00 44 1962776587 St. Catherines Road, F: (026) 48054 Killybegs, E: [email protected] PUBLICATIONS and WWW.UNDERCURRENTNEWS.COM Donegal WEB E: [email protected] C: Donal Haughey Connemara Fishfarms T: (074) 97 31215 Doorus, E: [email protected] Corr na Mona, Aquaculture Development Centre VETERINARY Galway University College Cork, C: Paul Sommerville Lee Maltings, SHELLFISH STOCK T: (094) 95 48193 Prospect Row, Aquatic Veterinary Group F: (094) 95 48194 Cork BioResearch Ireland, C: Gavin Burnell National Diagnostics Centre, Guernsey Sea Farms Douglas Valley Hatchery Ltd. T: +353 (0)21 4904590 University College Galway, Parc Lane, Vale, Kilclough, M: +353 (0)86 8206464 Galway GY3 SEQ, Kilworth, Cork F: +353 (0)21 4904593 C: Ms. Margaret Ruttledge/ Guernsey, C: Michael Walsh E: [email protected] C: Ms. Evelyn Collins Channel Islands T: (025) 27337 W: http://adc.ucc.ie T: (091) 524098 C: Mark Dravers F: (025) 27635 F: (091) 586570 T: 00 44 1481 247480 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland F: 00 44 1481 248994 Eir Nor Teoranta Athenry, Kaycee Veterinary Products E: [email protected] (Laschinger Aqua Group) Co. Galway 14 Enterprise Park Ballyhea, C: Roger Cole Lewes Road Marinove SAS Dingle, Kerry T: 353 (0) 2859111 Lindfield Le Terrain Neuf C: Gerald Hofmaier, E: [email protected] West Sussex 9570 L’Epine T: (066) 9151139 W: aquacultureand RH162LH, UK France T: (066) 9150008/9 seafoodireland.com T: 0044 1444482888 T: 0033 228 129520 F: (066) 9151133 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Fish Farmer Magazine W: kaycee.co.uk W: www.marinove.fr ESB Hatchery (Ballyshannon) 496 Ferry Raod, Knather Road, Edinburgh EH52DL, MSD Animal Health Morecambe Bay Oysters Ballyshannon, Scotland Red Oak North, Old Gravel Works, Donegal C: William Dowds South County Business Park, South Walney Island, C: John Gallagher T: 00 44 1315511000 Dublin 18 Barrow-In-Furness, T: (071) 9851712 W: fishfarmer-magazine.com T: 01 237 0220 Cumbria, F: (071) 9852318 LA14 3YQ Fish Farming International Pharmaq C: Kelsey Thompson Marine Institute Salmon Nexus Place, Unit 15 Sandleheath Ind. Est. T: 0044 1229 474158 Management Division 25 Farringdon Street, Fordingbridge F: 0044 1229 474500 Furnace, London EC4A 4AD, UK Hampshire SP61PA, UK E: [email protected] Newport, C: Ratchel Mutter T: 01 237 0220 Mayo T: 00 44 2070295714 E: [email protected] Redbank Oyster Hatchery. Ltd. C: Deirdre Cotter W: pharmaq.com New Quay, T: (098) 42300 Institute of Aquaculture Burrin, University of Stirling, Vet-Aqua International Clare Millbrook Hatcheries Stirling, FK9 4LA, Unit 7B Oranmore Business Park, C: Mr. Jarlaith Connellan Drumcavney, Scotland UK Oranmore, T: (065) 70 78189 Trenta, T: 00 44 1786 467874 Galway F: (065) 70 78055 Letterkenny, F: 00 44 1786 472133 C: Hamish Rodger Donegal E: [email protected] T: (091) 792997 Satmar C: John O’Boyle E: [email protected] Gatteville-Phare, T: (074) 9737474 Inshore Ireland France Athenry, C: Stephane Duval Northern Salmon Company Co Galway H65FR59 T: 00 33(0) 2 33448036 Glenarm Hatchery, C: Gery Flynn E: [email protected] Glenarm, E: [email protected] Antrim, W: inshore-ireland.com Tralee Bay Hatchery Northern Ireland, UK The Ponds, C: John Russel The Skipper Kilshanning, T: (048) 2841691 Maramedia Castlegregory, Annagry, Co. Kerry Santa Cruise Salmon Ltd. Letterkenny, C: Darragh Moriarity Carrigahorig, Donegal T: 353 66713909 Nenagh, C: Hugh Bonner M: 00353863966566 Tipperary T: (074) 9548935 E: [email protected] C: Peter Gibbs F: (074) 9548940 T: (090) 9747122 E: [email protected]
56 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Irish Seafood Exporters T: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact
SHELLFISH Emerald Mussels Limited Kush Shelfish Wrights of Howth Carrowholly O’Sheas Buildings 14 West Pier, Howth Westport, Kenmare Co. Dublin Atlanfish Limited Mayo Co. Kerry Ireland Malin Road Ireland Ireland C: Mark Wright - Carndonagh C: George Golden - C: John Harrington - Managing Director Donegal Managing Director Managing Director T: +353 1 832 3937 Ireland T: +353 98 26376 T: +353 64 664 1714 F: +353 1 832 0201 C: Gareth Gallagher - F: +353 98 26431 F: +353 64 664 1751 E: [email protected] Managing Director E: carrowhollyshellfish.net E: [email protected] W: wrightsofhowth.com T: +353 74 937 4285 W: kush.ie +44 777 486 4900 Errigal Bay Seafood F: +353 74 937 4685 Parkview House, Michael Kelly (Shelfish) Limited SALMON E: [email protected] Beech Hill Office Campus, Tyrone W: atlanfish.com Clonskeagh, Kilcolgan Dublin 14 D04X7Z Co. Galway Burren Smokehouse Limited Bantry Bay Seafoods Ireland Ireland Kincora Road Gortalassa C: Margaret Daly C: Diarmuid Kelly - Lisdoonvarna Bantry T: +353 1 908 8100 General Manager Co. Clare, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 91 796 120 Ireland Ireland F: +353 91 796 720 C: Birgitta Curtin - T: +353 27 50 977 Fastnet Mussels E: [email protected] Managing Director F: +353 27 50 943 Gearhies W: kellyoysters.com T: +353 65 707 4432 E: [email protected] Bantry F: +353 65 707 4303 W: bantrybayseafoods.com Co. Cork Rockabill Shellfish E: [email protected] Ireland Stephenstown Industrial Estate, W: burrensmokehouse.ie Bell’s Isle Seafoods C: John Murphy - Balbriggan Tullyearl Managing Director Co. Dublin Connemara Fisheries Limited Co. Donegal T: +353 27 61276 Ireland Cornamona Ireland M: +353 86 244 0573 C: Alan Price - Connemara C: Des Moore - F: +353 27 61264 Sales & Marketing Consultant Co. Galway Managing Director E: john.murphy@ T: +353 1 841 7874 Ireland T: +353 74 97 22 791 fastnetmussels.com F: +353 1 841 7876 C: Kathleen Nee - F: +353 74 97 23 858 W: fastnetmussels.com E: [email protected] Sales & Marketing Manager M: +353 8 76 53 67 81 [email protected] T: +353 94 954 8193 Galway and Aran Co-Op W: rockabill.ie F: +353 94 954 8194 Breizon Limited The Pier E: [email protected] Dalriada Mina Rossaveal Shellfish De La Mer W: connemarafisheries.com Inverin Co. Galway Dinish Island Rossaveal Ireland Castletownbere Irish Seafood Producers Group Co. Galway C: Sean Griffin - Co. Cork, Limited Ireland General Manager Ireland Kilkieran, C: Loic Guenael - T: +353 91 572 161 C: Damian Connolly - Connemara, Managing Director F: +353 91 572 134 Export Manager Co. Galway, T: +353 91 572 157 E: [email protected] T: +353 27 70461 Ireland F: +353 91 572 246 F: +353 27 70333 C: Valerie Cooke - E: [email protected] Glenmar Shellfish Limited M: +353 87 950 6599 Export Sales Manager Main Street E: [email protected] T: +353 95 33300 Clogherhead Fishermen’s Co-Op Union Hall W: shelfishireland.com F: +353 95 33454 Clogherhead Co. Cork E: [email protected] Co. Louth Ireland Sofrimar Limited W: atlanticfare.com Ireland C: Mel Bendon - Kilmore Quay C: Paul Boyd - Managing Director Co. Wexford Irish Seaspray General Manager T: +353 28 33818 Ireland Tir An Fhia T: +353 41 988 1403 F: +353 28 33099 C: Yohann Pierard - Lettermore, F: +353 41 988 1405 E: [email protected] Sales & Marketing Manager Co. Galway, E: [email protected] W: glenmarshellfish.com T: +353 53 912 9660 Ireland F: +353 53 912 9699 C: Sean Gavin - Connemara Seafoods Hannigan Fish Trading Limited E: [email protected] Managing Director Seafood House Fintra Road W: sofrimar.ie T: +353 91 551 222 Kilmeena Killybegs F: +353 91 551 234 Westport Co. Donegal Triskell Seafood Ltd. E: [email protected] Co. Mayo Ireland Unit 9E, North West Business Park W: irishseaspray.com Ireland C: Jimmy White - Collooneey C: Ann-Marie Mulloy - General Manager Co Sligo Kenmare Select Business Development Manager T: +353 74 973 2134 Ireland 84 Rue du Cherche Midi T: +353 98 41000 F: +353 74 975 3622 T: +353 (0) 71 9115886 Paris 75006, France +353 98 41328 E: [email protected] M: +353 (0) 87 2451558 C: Cyprien Benoit - +353 98 41772 W: liveirishshelfish.com +353 (0) 89 4631003 Director, Business Development F: +353 98 41666 +353 (0) 87 6050281 (Sales) T: +33 61 637 1534 E: ammulloy@connemara E: [email protected] F: +353 1 4222 0206 seafoods.com W: www.triskellseafood.com E: cyprien.benoit@kenmare-select. W: connemaraseafoods.com C: Marie Aude Danguy com W: kenmare-select.com
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 57 Kinvara Smoked Salmon Limited Kinvara, Co. Galway, Seaweed producers Ireland C: Declan Droney - T: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact Managing Director T: +353 91 637 489 F: +353 91 638 193 Algaran Teoranta Carraig Fhada Seaweed Ltd Department of the Environment, E: Declan@kinvarasmokedsalmon. com Cashlings Cabra, Community and Local Government W: kinvarasmokedsalmon.com Kilcar, Rathlee, (Marine Planning/Foreshore) Co. Donegal Easkey Newtown Road Marine Harvest Ireland Ireland Co. Sligo Wexford Rinmore C: Rosaria Piseri Ireland Co. Wexford Fanad, T: +353 74 9738961 C: Betty Melvin Ireland Letterkenny, F: +353 74 9738823 T: +353 96 49042 C: Bernard Nolan Co. Donegal, E: [email protected] F: +353 96 49042 T: +353 53 9117367 Ireland W: seaweedproducts.ie E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Pat Connors - W: environ.ie Sales Director Arramara Teoranta Cartron Point Shellfish T: +353 74 919 2820 Kilkieran New Quay, Dingle Bay Seaweed Ltd F: +353 74 919 2825 Connemara Burrin Oakmount E: pat.connors@marineharvest. Co. Galway Co. Clare com Castletownbere W: marineharvest.com Ireland Ireland Co. Cork, Ireland donegalsilver.ie C: Dónall Mac Giolla Bhríde C: Freddie O’Mahony C: Mike Murphy theorganicsalmoncompany.ie T: +353 95 33404 T: +353 27 62990 T: +353 86 2607991 F: +353 95 33494 E: [email protected] C: Liz O’Leary Oceanpath/Dunns of Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 87 9192397 West Pier, W: arramara.ie Celtic Seaweed Baths Products Ltd. Howth, Maritime Centre Erris Seaweed & Shellfish Co. Dublin, BioAtlantis Limited Strandhill, No. 6, Inver, Ireland Tom Crean Centre, Co. Sligo Barr na Tra, C: Ken Ecock - Kerry Technology Park Ireland Ballina, Managing Director Tralee, C: Mark Walton Co. Mayo T: +353 1 839 8900 Co. Kerry T: +353 71 9168956 Ireland F: +353 1 839 8930 Ireland F: +353 71 9168012 E: [email protected] C: Gerard Heneghan W: dunns.ie C: John T. O’Sullivan E: [email protected] T: +353 97 84976 T: +353 66 7118477 W: voya.ie William Carr & Sons Limited F: +353 66 7119802 Feamainn Fiain Teoranta Curraglass E: [email protected] Centre for Renewable Energy Kylebroughlan, Mallow, W: bioatlantis.com Dundalk Institute of Technology Moycullen Co. Cork, Dublin Road, Co. Galway Ireland Blath na Mara Dundalk Ireland C: Billy Carr - Eoghnacht, Inis Mor, Co. Louth C: Michael Beatty Managing Director Aran Islands Ireland T: +353 87 1376476 T: +353 58 56216 Co. Galway C: Paul Macartain E: [email protected] F: +353 58 56434 Ireland T: +353 42 9370474 E: [email protected] C: Máirtín O’Conceanainn E: [email protected] Feamainn Organach Chonamara W: wmcarr.com T: +353 99 61411 W: credit.ie Teoranta Wrights of Howth E: [email protected] Ros a’ Mhil 14 West Pier W: blathnamara.com Cleggan Seaweed Company Co. Galway Howth, Dock Road Ireland Co. Dublin, Bord Iascaigh Mhara Cleggan, C: Noel Lee Ireland (Irish Sea Fisheries Board) Co. Galway T: + 353 87 2830809 C: Mark Wright - New Docks Ireland E: [email protected] Managing Director Co. Galway C: John King W: kelpireland.com T: +353 1 832 3937 Ireland T: +353 95 44649 F: +353 1 832 0201 C: Máirtín Walsh E: [email protected] Galway Bay Marine Limited E: [email protected] T: +353 91 539364 Mountain Road W: wrightsofhowth.com F: +354 91 568569 Cybercolloids Limited Moycullen E: [email protected] Site 13, Co. Galway, Ireland BORD BIA - Irish Food Board W: bim.ie Unit 4A, Clanwilliam Court C: Philip Casburn Lower Mount Street, Carrigaline Industrial Estate T: +353 91 556239 Dublin 2, Brandon Products Limited Carrigaline F: +353 91 556239 Ireland Mounthawk Buisness Centre, Co. Cork E: [email protected] C: Director Markets - Mounthawk Ireland W: sea-nymph-ireland.com Michael Murphy Tralee C: Ross Campbell C: International Markets Manager Co. Kerry T: +353 21 4375773 Healthyyou - Breiffine Kennedy Ireland E: [email protected] 7 Lyndon Crescent, T: +353 1 668 5155 C: Paul Mullins W: cybercolloids.net Donnybrook, F: +353 1 6687521 T: +353 66 7181160 Douglas E: [email protected] F: +353 66 7181161 Co. Cork W: bordbia.ie E: [email protected] Ireland W: brandonproducts.com C: Dermot Twomey T: +353 21 4892726 E: [email protected] W: seaweedsalads.ie
58 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Indigo Rock Marine Research Station Lo-tide Fine Foods Limited Rí na Mara Teoranta Sherkin Island Marine Station Gearhies Moyna, Seannagurrain Sherkin Island Bantry, Kilmeena, Spiddal Co. Cork Co. Cork Westport Co. Galway Ireland Ireland Co. Mayo Ireland C: Matt Murphy C: Julie Maguire Ireland C: Seamas MacCathmhaoil T: +353 28 20187 T: +353 27 61276 C: Seamus Moran T: +353 91 553047 F: +353 28 20407 F: +353 27 61264 T: +353 98 42616 F: +353 91 553047 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] F: +353 98 42616 E: [email protected] W: sherkinmarine.ie W: indigorock.org E: [email protected] W: rinamara.com W: lo-tide.com Waterford Sea Vegetables Institute of Technology, Sligo Roaring Water Sea Vegetable Ballinagaul, Ash Lane Marigot Limited Company Ring Sligo Strand Farm, East End, Dungarvan Co. Sligo Currabinny Ash Tree Cottage, Co. Waterford Ireland Carrigaline Dunbeacon, Ireland C: John Bartlett Co. Cork Durrus C: Nicholas Paul T: +353 71 9155314 Ireland Co. Cork T: +353 58 46168 W: [email protected] C: Michael Ryan Ireland E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4378377 C: Paul Cobb Irish Seaweed Conultancy F: +353 21 4378466 T: +353 86 7870657 Wild Irish Sea Vegetables Clybaun Road, E: [email protected] W: roaringwatervegetables.ie Caherush Knocknacarra W: celticseaminerals.com Quilty Galway Seahorse Atlantic Co. Clare Co. Galway Marine Institute Oakmount Ireland Ireland Rinville Castletownebere C: Gerard Talty C: Anna Soler Oranmore Co. Cork T: +353 87 0922555 T: +353 87 7208191 Co. Galway Ireland E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Ireland C: Sarah Jane O’Sullivan W: wildirishseaveg.com W: irishseaweedconsultancy.com C: Francis O’Beirne T: +353 27 71663 T: +353 91 387250 E: [email protected] Irish Seaweed Processors Limited E: [email protected] W: seahorseatlantic.ie Rossmore Quay, W: marine.ie Woodford Seamus O’Grady Portumna Ocean Harvest Technology Limited Fahamore Co. Galway Mausrevagh, Castlegregory Ireland Kilcoona, Co. Kerry C: Tony Barrett Headford Ireland T: +353 909 749071 Co. Galway C: Seamus O’Grady F: +353 909 749255 Ireland T: +353 87 6737701 E: [email protected] C: Stefan Kraan E: [email protected] W: irishalgae.com T: +353 93 51807 E: [email protected] Seavite Bodycare Limited Irish Seaweed Research Group W: oceanharvest.com 26 Maunsells Road Ryan Institute, Taylors Hill National University of Ireland Oilean Glas Teoranta Co. Galway Galway Ballymoon Industrial Estate Ireland University Road Kilcar C: Kaye Mulrooney Co. Galway Co. Donegal T: +353 91 521351 Ireland Ireland F: +353 91 527701 T: +353 91 492377 C: Declan Gallagher E: [email protected] W: irishseaweed.com T: +353 74 9738860 W: seavite.ie F: +353 74 9738854 K & M Aquatic Plant Enterprises E: [email protected] Seaweed Limited Thornville W: ogt.ie Kylebroughlan, Killinick Moycullen Co. Wexford Quality Sea Vegetables Co. Galway Ireland Cloughglass Ireland C: Mary Meyler Burtonport C: Graham Casburn T: + 353 53 9175995 Co. Donegal T: +353 91 773370 F: + 353 53 9175995 Ireland F: +353 91 773371 E: [email protected] C: Manus MacGonagle E: [email protected] W: oceanleaves.ie T: +353 74 9542159 F: +353 74 9542159 E: [email protected] W: qualityseaveg.ie
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Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 59 Fish Farms in Northern Ireland T: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact Freshwater Moneycarragh Fish Farm Rectory Lodge Fishery Sardini Ltd 60 Dromara Road 10 Rectory Road, 225 New Lodge Road Glenariffe Trout Farm Dundrum Cookstown BT 15 2BY 5 Glen Road Co. Down Co. Tyrone Belfast Glenariff E: moneycarraghfishfarm@ N. Ireland N. Ireland Co. Antrim yahoo.co.uk E: [email protected] T: +44782 8699929 BT 44 ORF C: John Smyth C: Maurice Lyttle E: [email protected] Greencastle Oysters T: 028 21772155 Charlie Morgan Tommy Marshall 27A Fair Road C: Hugh Delargy 26 Wrack Road, Ballymartin 314 Coalisland Road Greencastle Kilkeel Dungannon Co.Down Glenoak Fisheries Co. Down Co. Tyrone BT34 4LS 1 Nutts Corner Road BT34 4NT BT71 6ET N. Ireland Crumlin C: Charllie Morgan N. Ireland E: greencastleoystersltd@ Co. Antrim T: 02887740649 gmail.com N. Ireland EMEC Ltd C: Tommy Marshall T: 0330546859785 E: [email protected] 126 Marble Arch Road, Killesher C: Jean-Marie Alfonso T: 02894452975 Florencecourt Ballyarton Hatchery C: Raymond Mairs Co. Fermanagh Lower Ballyarton Road Foylemore Oysters E: [email protected] Co Derry Coney Road Northern Salmon Company T: 048 66349974 E: [email protected] Culmore Castle Demesne, C: Paul Kearney C: Ian Gamble Co. Derry Glenarm BT48 8JP Co. Antrim BREA E: foylemore_oysters@ BT440BD Orritor Hatchery, Orritor Road Oysters hotmail.com E: john@glenarmorganic Cookstown T: +44 (0) 7795600327 salmon.com Co. Tyrone C: Willie Lynch T: 02828841691 BT80 9ND Paddys Point Oysters Ltd C: John Russell C: Alan Keys 20 Blackstaff Road Cuan SeaFisheries Ltd Clough Flat 25 89 Frances Street Otterburn Farm Judestream Fish Farm Co. Down N/Townards 31 Caddy Road, Scotchtown Lane, BT30 8SW Co Down Randalstown Balindery Bridge N. Ireland BT23 6SQ Co. Antrim Coagh E: [email protected] E: michel.mousset@ BT41 3 DL Co. Tyrone C: Damien Perdriel lanternmagic.com N. Ireland C: Tommy Devlin T: +44 (0)7899756650 E: [email protected] Killough Oysters Ltd C: Michel Mousset T: 028 9447 2002 Blue Valley Fish Farm 20 Blackstaff Road C: Lee Beverland 14 Upper Kildress Rd Clough Stephen O’Hare Cookstown Co. Down 40 Leestone Road Seven Springs Hatchery Co. Tyrone BT30 8SW Kilkeel Ballyhampton Road BT80 9RS N. Ireland Co. Down Larne E: [email protected] E: [email protected] BT34 4NW Co. Antrim T: 02887740649 T: +44 (0) 7834120795 N. Ireland N. Ireland C: Mark McAlister C: Patrice Bonnargent E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: Stephen O’Hare T: 028 28260977 Pluckmill Fish Farm Killowen Shellfish Ltd C: Brian Johnston 37, Cadian Road, Egllish 31 Stewarts Road Millbay Oysters Dungannon Annalong The Harbour Silverstream Fisheries Ltd Co. Tyrone Co.Down Kilkeel Old Corby Mill, C: Cathal Quinn BT34 4UE Co. Down Limnavallaghan Road N. Ireland BT34 4AX Clough, Rocks Lodge Trout Farm E: killowenshellfish@ E: [email protected] Martinstown 24 Bunderg Rd, Lisnatunny, googlemail.com T: 048 4176 3071 Co. Antrim Newtownstewart T: +44 (0) 7742931211 C: John Rooney N. Ireland Co. Tyrone C: Darren Cunningham E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 028 21758655 T: 028 2826 0977 DOMA(NI) Other Species C: Hugh Delargy C: Brian Johnston 24 Main Street Dundrum Straid Trout Fisheries Sperrin Mountain Spring Hatchery Co. Down John Greene 21 Castletown Road, 22 Loughfea Road, BT31 0LX 103 Leestone Road, Ballynure Cookstown N. Ireland Kilkeel Ballyclare Co. Tyrone E: [email protected] Co. Down Co. Antrim E: [email protected] T: 0033299894816 BT34 4 NW BT39 9PU T: +44 (0)7920085460 C: Michael Charrit E: [email protected] N. Ireland C: Wilfred Mitchell C: +44 (0)7740987577 C: Marcus Malley Henning Bros Ltd Orritor Fish Farm The Harbour Islander Kelp Movanagher Fish Farm DCAL 266 Orritor Road, Kilkeel Church Bay 152 Vow Road, Cookstown Co.Down Rathlin Island Kilrea Co. Tyrone BT34 4AX Ballycastle Ballymoney BT80 9 NE N. Ireland Co. Antrim Co. Antrim E: [email protected] E: [email protected] BT54 6RT N. Ireland T: 028 86751201 T: 02841762335 E: [email protected] T: 048 29540533 C: Alan McKewon C: Harold Henning C: Kate Burns
60 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland Northern Ireland Seafood Companies T: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact
Anglo North Irish Fish Producers Ewing’s Seafoods Kilkeel Seafoods Ltd Rooney Fish Organisation 6 Kendal Street The Harbour The Harbour The Harbour Belfast Kilkeel Kilkeel Kilkeel BT13 2JR Co. Down County Down Co. Down Northern Ireland Northern Ireland BT34 4AX BT34 4AX T: 44 (028) 9032 5534 BT34 4AX Northern Ireland Northern Ireland W: ewingseafoods.com/belfast Northern Ireland T: +44 (0) 28 4176 3071 T: +44 (0) 28 41762855 C: Walter Ewing T: +44 (028) 41762649 F: +44 (0) 28 4176 2188 F: +44 (0) 28 4176 4904 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Glenarm Organic Salmon W: http://kilkeel-seafoods.com W: rooneyfish.com W: anifpo.com 8 Castle Demesne C: John Rooney Glenarm McKeown’s Fish & Poultry Shop Cloughmore Shellfish Co. Antrim 14 High Street S & P Milligan 3 The Harbour BT44 0AD Bangor 20 Downpatrick Road Kilkeel Northern Ireland Co. Down Ardglass Co. Down T: +44 (0) 28 288 41691 BT20 5AY Downpatrick BT34 4AX E: info@glenarmorganicsalmon. Northern Ireland Co. Down Northern Ireland com T: +44 (0) 28 9127 1141 BT30 7SF T: 44 (0) 28 4176 9208 W: glenarmorganicsalmon.com M: +44 (0)7793641422 Northern Ireland W: mckeownsfishmongers.co.uk T: +44 (0) 28 44 841595 C & N Chambers Henning Bros. Fishing Co. Ltd. C: Seamus Milligan The Harbour The Harbour McMullan Shellfish Kilkeel Kilkeel The Lobster Ponds Sea Source Co. Down Co. Down 5 Glenariffe Road The Harbour Northern Ireland BT34 4AX Glenariffe Kilkeel BT34 4AX Northern Ireland Co. Antrim Co. Down T: +44 (0) 28 417 65100 T: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335 BT44 0QY BT34 4AX F: +44 (0) 28 417 64245 F: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland E: [email protected] M: +44 (0) 78 0881 2188 / T: +44 (0) 28 2177 1032 T: +44 (0) 28 4176 2855 W: cnc-fish.co.uk/ 079 2186 5833 C: Alex McMullan F: +44 (0) 28 4176 4904 C: Mr. Charles Chambers W: henningfish.co.uk W: sea-source.com/ M: 07074465100 E: [email protected] Mortons Fishmongers C: Mr. Norman Chambers 22 Bayview Road Something Fishy N.I. Ltd. M: 07074663212 Keenan Seafood Limited Ballycastle 1 The Tides Blackstaff Road Co. Antrim Portavogie C& O Milligan Kennedy Way BT54 6BT Co. Down Downpatrick Road Belfast Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Ardglass BT11 9DT T: +44 (0) 28 2076 2348 T: + 44 (0) 7769 152244 Downpatrick Northern Ireland C: Patrick McLernon C: Alan Coffey Co. Down C: Gerry Keenan BT30 7SF T: +44 (028) 9061 8088 Mourne Seafood Bar Fishmongers T.H. Nicholson Northern Ireland F: +44 (028) 9043 1096 34-36 Bank Street The Harbour T: +44 (028) 4484 1098 E: [email protected] Belfast Kilkeel C: Comgall Milligan BT1 1HL Co. Down Kennedy’s Direct Catch Northern Ireland BT34 4AX Denholm Fish Selling Ltd. Down Business Park T: +44 (028) 90 24 8544 Northern Ireland Coastguard Cottages 46 Belfast Road T: +44 (0) 28 417 64919 Harbour Road Downpatrick Still Waters Fishing E: [email protected] Portavogie County Down Unit 1 Princess Anne Road Co. Down BT30 9UP Portavogie BT22 1EA Northern Ireland Co. Down Northern Ireland C: Kenny Kennedy BT22 1DT T: +44 (028) 4277 1429 T: +44 (028) 4461 7277 Northern Ireland E: [email protected] W: kennedysdirectcatch.com T: +44 (0) 28 4277 1316 W: denholm-fishselling.co.uk E: [email protected] C: Sam Mawhinney Kilhorne Bay Seafoods Limited W: stillwatersfishing.co.uk Moneydarragh Road Donegal Prime Fish Annalong Rathlin Island Lobster & Crab Skeoge Industrial Estate County Down Cleggan Cottage Beraghmore Road BT34 4TZ Rathlin Island Co. Londonderry Northern Ireland Co. Antrim BT48 8SE T: +44 (028) 43 768261 BT54 6RT Northern Ireland F: +44 (028) 43 768900 Northern Ireland T: +44 (028) 7135 0059 W: kilhorne.com T: 44 (0) 28 2076 3948 E: [email protected] C: Liam & Benji McFaul C: Dorothy Ryan Kilkeel Kippering Company The Harbour East Coast Seafoods Kilkeel Old Boiler House Co. Down Killard Drive BT34 4AX Downpatrick Northern Ireland Co. Down T: 44 (028) 4176 3164 BT30 7PW C: Cecil McCullough Northern Ireland E: [email protected] T: 44 (028) 44 841196 E: [email protected]
Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland 61 Aquaculture & Seafood Agencies T: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact
Aquaculture Initiative EEIG NI Department of Environment & IFPEA Nutra Mara 12B Innovation House, Rural Affairs T: 087 6299522 Teagasc, Down Business Centre, Downshire Civic Centre, C: Lorcán Ó Cinnéide Food Research Centre 46 Belfast Road, Adrglass Road, Ashtown, Downpatrick, Downpatrick, Dublin 15 IFPO Co. Down BT3094P, Northern Ireland T: 01 8059955 8 Anville Court, Northern Ireland T: 048 44618059 W: teagasc.ie Killybegs, T: 048 44619660 W: daera-ni.gov.uk Co Donegal E: [email protected] T: 074 9741468 Salmon Research Agency of W: aquacultureinitiative.eu Department of Agriculture, E: [email protected] Ireland (Marine Institute) Food and the Marine Furnace, Aquaculture Licences Appeals Agriculture House, Newport, Inland Fisheries Ireland (HQ) Board Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Co. Mayo. Swords Business Campus, Kilminchy Court, T: 1890 200 510 T: 098 41107 Swords, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, +353 238859500 W: marine.ie T: 05786 67857 E: [email protected] Co Dublin E: [email protected] W: agriculture.gov.ie T:: +353 1 8842 600 Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority W: alab.ie F: +353 1 8360 060 E: [email protected] Park Road, Department of Agriculture, Food Clogheen, Aquaculture and Fisheries and the Marine Clonakilty, Development Centre Coastal Zone Management IFA Aquaculture Co Cork University College Cork, Division Irish Farm Centre, T: 023 885 93 00 Cooperage Building, Sea Fisheries Administration Bluebell, E: [email protected] North Mall, Cork Seafood Policy & Development Naas Road, T: 021 4904541 West Cork Technology Park, Dublin 12. W: ucc.ie/en/afdc Clonakilty, Co Cork T: 01 4508755 Seascapes T: 1890 25 27 41 M: 087 795 4728 A weekly programme covering maritime matters broadcast on AquaTT Ltd. F: 01 4551043 RTE Radio 1 on Friday at 22.30, Unit 3, Olympic House, E: [email protected] Enterprise Ireland presented by Fergal Keane. Pleasants Street, C: Teresa Morrissey The Plaza, W: rte.ie/radio/seascapes Dublin 8, Ireland Eastpoint Business Park, W: ifa.ie T: 353 1 6449008 Dublin 3 C: David Murphy T: 01 727200 Irish Seaweed Industry This Island Nation Maritime radio programme E: [email protected] W: ambition.enterprise-ireland.com Association reporting on marine culture, W: aquatt.ie Ryan Institute, history, tradition and European Maritime Affairs & Orbsen Building, development is broadcast by 10 Bantry Marine Research Station Fisheries University College Galway. local community stations around Gearhies Directorate General T: 091 493548 Ireland and Podcast nationally Bantry P75 AX07 European Commission F: 091 495515 and internationally Soundcloud Co. Cork, Ireland Rue de La Loi E: [email protected] and Mixcloud. T: 353 27 29181 Wetstraat 200 [email protected] E: [email protected] B-1049 Brussels E: www.seaweed.ie FB: facebook.com/ W: ec.europa.eu THISISLANDNATION Bord Bía C: Tom MacSweeney Clanwilliam Court European Aquaculture Society Loughs Agency Lower Mount Street, Slijkensesteenweg 4, 22 Victoria Road, Dublin 2, Ireland 8400 Oostende, L’Derry, Údaras na Gaeltachta T: 01 668 5155 Belgium Northern Ireland Na Forbacha, F: 01 668 7521 C: Alistair Lane T: 028-71342100 Furbo, E: [email protected] T: 0032-59 323859 T: 048-71342100 (RofI) Gaillimh W: bordbia.ie F: 0032-59321005 E: [email protected] T: 091 503100 E: [email protected] F: 091 592037 BIM Ireland’s Seafood W: aquaeas.eu Marine Institute & Marine Data W: udaras.ie [email protected] Developemnt Agency Centre E: Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Food Safety Authority Rinville, Co. Dublin. Abbey Court Oranmore, T: 01 214 4100 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 Co. Galway F: 01 284 1123 T: 01 8171300 T: 091 387200 W: bim.ie W: fsa.ie W: marine.ie
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62 Aquaculture & Seafood Ireland IFA Aquaculture - A New Perspective
Teresa Morrissey, IFA Aquaculture
IFA Aquaculture is currently navigating a period of change with the recent announcement of my appointment to the role of Aquaculture Executive. This new appointment arises following the untimely passing of Richie Flynn in August 2018, a highly regarded advocate for the aquaculture industry, both in Ireland and l-r Jan Feenstra & Michael Mulloy discuss the priorities for the aquaculture sector with IFA’s newly-appointed across Europe for many years. Aquaculture Executive. I look forward to continuing the work of IFA Aquaculture support, licensing issues, progress of dealing with some time, focus must now and building on the disease outbreaks and major this long-standing issue for turn to examining in more foundations laid down by stock losses over the past the aquaculture industry detail all recommendations Richie during his long number number of years, aquaculture must be welcomed, focus identified by the aquaculture of years of service to the in Ireland has managed to must turn to dealing with licensing review group. An industry. make progress against all the more complex issue of implementation plan that Having previously worked these odds. finfish licence renewals. As addresses the feasibility with the Marine Institute IFA Aquaculture believes yet there is no clear indication of all recommendations is for almost nine years, I have in the future of rural coastal regarding a reasonable required, along with how gained depth of experience communities and industries timeframe for finfish licence and when the Department in working with the Irish such as aquaculture are determinations and the proposes to implement these aquaculture industry. My imperative for the vitality of industry requires more clarity recommendations is long previous roles within the these communities. However, on this issue. overdue. Marine Institute involved a functioning licensing A number of aquaculture The Irish aquaculture regulatory advice on fish system is still a key priority to licence determinations will industry demands a clear health matters, scientific unlocking any future potential undoubtedly be referred commitment with regard to research on emerging aquatic of the Irish aquaculture to the Aquaculture Licence drafting an implementation diseases and management industry. Appeals Board (ALAB), plan in order prioritise, with of the National Reference The implementation of a body which is already clear timelines, each of the Laboratory for Crustacean recommendations from the under increased pressure recommendations identified diseases. recent Aquaculture Licensing to turnaround decisions by the aquaculture licensing I am very keen to connect Review Board is at the top in a timely manner. This is review. with the industry, hear their of the agenda, among the hugely concerning as there Further engagement concerns and speak on their numerous other issues of is likely to be a risk of a between the Department behalf with the support of the concern to the industry. backlog of appeals that may and industry stakeholders is IFA Aquaculture Committee. By the end of 2019, we come before ALAB in the absolutely necessary if we are I am very aware it has are assured that the backlog near future as a result of an all to work towards ensuring been an unsettling time for of aquaculture licence increase of shellfish licence the economic potential and the industry over the past applications will have been determinations over the past sustainable future of the number of years with issues cleared and the work of the year. It is imperative that Irish aquaculture industry is around licensing casting Department in meeting the ALAB is adequately resourced realised. uncertainty on the livelihoods deadline of 300 shellfish should the need arise, to IFA Aquaculture looks of businesses and local licence determinations in ensure continued progress forward to playing a economies that depend on 2018 must be acknowledged. of licence determinations pivotal role in driving this aquaculture, both directly and We are also assured that the throughout the process. engagement, and I also look indirectly. Department is also on course In 2019, as progress is forward to meeting and However, there are great to meet the similar deadline being made on clearing the working with all sectors of the opportunities ahead for the of 300 shellfish licence aquaculture licensing backlog, Irish aquaculture industry aquaculture industry. Despite determinations in 2019. which has been a priority over the coming weeks and the lack of state financial While the ongoing for industry stakeholders for months.
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