The use of a product containing cypermethrin on Irish farmed salmon has been met with strong opposition by the Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), who describe it as ‘dangerous to fish and other aquatic life’. The NGO made their position clear in response to Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) Aquaculture Manager, Donald Maguire, who stated recently that ‘‘cypermethrin has been fully tested in the marine environment for toxicology to ensure it is safe.” The BIM argues that there are a number of licenced veterinary medicines permitted for use for the treatment of ailments in salmon farming…
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