Fishing and tourism interests have reacted sharply to Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s claim that sea lice are not a significant factor in the deaths of wild Atlantic salmon. In support of its plan for one of Europe’s largest salmon farms to be located in on a 456 hectare site in Galway Bay, the board said there was “no evidence to support the contention that salmon farming causes any environmental damage”. It also claimed the latest commentary form the Marine Institute showed sea lice amounted to just one per cent of deaths in “absolute” terms, among wild Atlantic salmon…
Irish Times, 04/02/13. Read the article ‘BIM salmon findings criticised‘.
