New Canadian owner of Connemara seaweed company reassures harvesters

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Údarás na Gaeltachta has confirmed that the seaweed processing company – Arramara Teo – has been sold to the Canadian company, Acadian Seaplants of Nova Scotia. Arramara Teo is one of the longest established industries in Connemara, providing full time and part time employment. Acadian Seaplants recently announced a 4 million dollar investment in plants in Nova Scotia and they export to 80 countries. Acadian Seaplants has now bought out Arramara Teo which has been in business in Cill Chiaráin in Connemara since 1947. Údarás na Gaeltachta has owned Arramara Teoranta over the past decade. The Udaras board decided to sell over a year ago and the deal has now been signed-off. Acadian Seaplant's seaweed products range from fertiliser, animal feedstuffs, food for human consumption and cosmetics. There are a few hundred seaweed harvesters on the Galway and Mayo coast and Acadian seaplants has said it will continue to buy from them. Today's news comes in the wake of a recent controversy about seaweed licensing and harvesting rights – but Údarás na Gaeltachta stated this issued is not related to the sale of Arramara. The post New Canadian owner of Connemara seaweed company reassures harvesters appeared first on Galway Bay FM.