Save Bantry Bay, tourism groups, anglers, and environmentalists across Ireland have written jointly to all TDs calling on them to help resolve the underlying issues causing the growing and increasingly bitter conflict over the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm.
The groups are seeking a full review of the current aquaculture licensing system to ensure transparency and the right to an independent review of any decisions.
“Under the current system,” said Alec O’Donovan of the Save Bantry Bay group, “the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine holds responsibility for all stages of the aquaculture licensing process, has almost total control over the appeals process, and is responsible for policing compliance with the licenses.”
