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Sherkin Comment SHERKIN COMMENT Issue No. 43 Environmental Quarterly of Sherkin Island Marine Station 2007 Gibraltar’s Haven for Nature Steering a New Course Wild Melbourne “Trout in the Classroom” The rich flora and fauna of this limestone Matt Murphy summarises the findings of the Anthony Toole on the work being carried out to Des Chew informs us about the wonderful mountain are outlined by John Akeroyd. 6 Seafood Strategy Group. 13 protect wildlife near the city of Melbourne. 23 Dublin Angling Initiative. 28 DRY STONE WALLS Ireland’s Heritage Pennywort on a dry stone wall. Photograph by Terry Farnell 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHERKIN COMMENT 2007 Issue No 43 Contents Editorial EDITORIAL: “A New Beginning for the Seafood Industry?” ..2 Matt Murphy’s reaction to the Seafood Strategy Group’s recent report. A New Beginning for the Seafood Industry? Seabirds Down Under – Part III..............................3 The final installment in Oscar Merne’s short series on the seabirds of New Zealand. the Strategy Group is that a committee a salmon industry that has never taken off. Air Pollution – Threat to our Built Heritage ....................4 By Matt Murphy under the Chairmanship of the Depart- We should be farming 50-60,000 tonnes Paul McMahon discusses ways of protecting our ment of Communications, Marine and instead of 12-14,000 tonnes. Why? We built heritage from environmental pollution. IN the summer of 2006 the Minister of Natural Resources be established to co- have also invested much research funding “Them canoes is dangerous”................................................5 Communications, Marine & Natural ordinate state support for the industry. into turbot, sea urchins and abalone and Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, TD, and Daphne Pochin Mould gives her views on skin Minister Dempsey has gone further; he our success could be written on a postage the Minister of State, Mr. John Brown TD, covered boats. has asked Dr. Cawley to accept the Gov- stamp. The only bright lights are mussels announced an independent Strategy ernment’s request to Chair a high level Gibraltar’s Haven for Nature................................................6 and oysters. And the former is already Group to make proposals for the develop- group to oversee the implementation of all under huge pressure from Chile where The rich flora and fauna of this limestone ment of a comprehensive integrated-led the recommendations set out in the report. production of mussels is over 180,000 mountain are outlined by John Akeroyd. vision for the future of the Irish Seafood This decision is of immense importance. tonnes and will be up to 320,000 tonnes industry. The Forest School....................................................8 It will mean the report will not gather dust plus by 2010. They are now selling into Dr. Noel Cawley, former Chief Execu- Sharon Jones tells us about a wonderful learning on some shelf. Dr. Cawley accepted on the EU markets, along with the Irish aqua- tive of the Irish Dairy Board was tool for young children. condition that he got a separate secre- culture industry. appointed Chairman of the Review Group tariat, a request that the Minister agreed The Strategy Group made suggestions In House Enforcement of Environmental and the other members were Mr. Joey to. All stakeholders including state institu- on the need for research into fish stocks Regulations – An Industrial Viewpoint......9 Murrin, for many years a major tions and semi-state bodies must etc.. However they did not elaborate. Bryan Mohally, MD of Janssen Pharmaceutical spokesman for the fishing industry and understand one thing. Dr. Cawley has an Surely the time has come to have a simi- Ltd, on his company’s attitude to the environment. Mr. Ruan O Bric, former Chief Executive, immense record for delivering when at the lar report on marine research in Ireland. Udaras na Gaeltachta. This proved to be Carangidae in Irish & Northern European Waters..10 Irish Dairy Board. He will, I believe, do The same team who masterminded the the ideal mix as each had different expert- Declan Quigley tells us more about these frequent the same for the seafood industry and will Strategy Group Report should carry this ise to offer. visits to Irish waters. not be fobbed off by anyone. out, because they now understand the The Strategy Group held four regional Bryozoans – Notable inhabitants of Irish coastal It is to be hoped that the Producers needs of the industry. At present over 20 meetings in Donegal, Galway, Kerry and waters ....................................................11 Organisations representing fishermen will Irish institutions receive more than €60 Water to meet stakeholders. Apart from the continue to consolidate. They have million annually for research in the These common, but not widely known animals, public consultation meetings the Strategy already formed a Federation of Fishermen marine environment. It is interesting to are highlighted by Patrick Wyse Jackson. Group met on 21 occasions over the period with a rotating chairman for six months note that only two of these made submis- Steering a New Course ..................................................12 of the review, which ran from July to from each of the four producers group sions to the Strategy Group. Matt Murphy summaries the findings of the November 2006. A number of those meet- CEOs. Frankly this is not enough. They On page 12 and 13 we have set out ings were with the CEOs of the four major Seafood Strategy Group. must amalgamate the four Producers some of the main recommendations of the fishing organisations in the Republic. The 2005 – An Bord Pleanála’s busiest year ever ..............14 Organisations, coming together with one Strategy Group. I want to stress that the outcome of the review was the publishing A summary of their work and performance in 2005. voice for the future of the fishing industry. Irish Seafood Industry should be incredi- of the report “Steering a New Course”. It is important to encompass all those fish- bly thankful to Dr. Cawley, Mr. Murrin Dry Stone Walls: Ireland’s Heritage ..............15/16/17 The most extraordinary aspect of the ing offshore and especially inshore. Let us and Mr. O Bric for this in-depth Strategy Terry Farnell takes a detailed look at one of the report is the publication of summaries of not forget that the inshore fleet comprises Report. The government has accepted it in most endearing features of our landscape. the submissions and issues raised at the of 1,360 vessels of less than 12 metres, full and has committed over €334 million A Spotlight on World Environmental Matters ......18 regional meetings. They show the depth giving employment to over 2,300 people. over the 2007-13 period for its develop- of interest and at times frustration that Interesting news on the world’s environment from Sadly few are members of any of the Pro- ment, which has to be a major boost to the stakeholders feel. There is no doubt that Alex Kirby. ducers Organisations. They must realise industry. This is a golden opportunity for people wanted the Strategy Group to Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland ................19 that they cannot expect to achieve change them and they will not get another one. understand the problems that the seafood The EPA’s report on the years 2004-2005. without leadership and unity. The industry cannot have all their industry is encountering. The Strategy Group highlights that the demands met. They must compromise on The Fox ............................................................................20 The Strategy Group’s report is the landings by Irish trawlers of fish in for- some issues or else they will end up with Another informative leaflet from ENFO. most important analysis of the seafood eign ports in 2000 were 75,679 tons nothing. The major issue hindering Jewels in the Mud....................................................................21 industry ever undertaken because the against 114,168 tonnes in 2005. This progress, which must be solved, is the dis- Catherine Dalton highlights the wealth of Group consulted widely and above all needs addressing to see if much of this trust between the fishing industry and the has listened. If its recommendations are information in lake muds. tonnage can be landed in Ireland, resulting Department of the Marine. If this is not not brought to fruition then the industry Wild Melbourne ....................................................22 in extra employment on shore. sorted out then the Strategy Report can be will die in a very short time. Already we Anthony Toole on important work being carried The pelagic fleet of vessels gets a men- put in the waste paper bin for recycling. have seen the number of people in pro- tion but the Strategy Group did not make out to protect wildlife near the city of Maybe the kernel of this problem is that cessing reduced by over 600 people any recommendations except to state that it Melbourne. the Department of the Marine is under- between 2000 and 2005. needs restructuring, with the introduction of funded and thus understaffed. Publications of Interest ..................................................24 Twelve years ago there were up to 70 a quota management system etc.. However Dr. Cawley stated at one of the Regional Captain Cockle ......................................................26 vessels landing into the port of Castle- it is believed the real reason it was not meetings that in his years with the Irish More exciting marine facts from John Joyce. townbere. With the whitefish renewal addressed is that the compensation required Dairy Board the farming community and programme and decommissioning this to decommission a number of these vessels Summer Migrants..................................................27 the Department of Agriculture had their number is now close to 20. This reduc- would be too costly to the State. Declan Murphy tells us more about two migrants differences but had a united front in tion has a knock on effect in the town The Strategy Group sees the huge – the swallow and the house martin.
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