PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ARAN ISLAND FISH FARM TO START NEXT WEEK

Date Published: 12-Oct-2012

An extensive public consultation process on proposals for a fish farm in Galway Bay will begin next week. Bord Iascaigh Mharaigh has applied for the deep sea salmon farming licence at a site roughly 6 kilometres off Inis Oírr, which could create in the region of 300 jobs.From next Monday, the plan will go live on the organisations website www.bim.ie, and will include details of the now completed statutory consultation process.Advertisements will also be placed in local and national newspapers in Irish and English with details of how to access the plans.Packs will also be made available to view at Kilronan and Salthill Garda stations with copies of the Environmental Impact statements, and information on the statutory consultation process. Aquaculture development manager of BIM, Donal Maguire says transparency is key to ensuring people get all the information they need on the project.