asked the Minister for the Marine the number of applications for commercial fish farms which have been received for developments on lakes in the Western and North-Western Fisheries Board areas; the number of such applications which have been approved; the organisations and companies to which approvals have been granted; and if he will indicate the locations of each such approval.
Written Answers. - Commercial Fish Farms.
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To date, 22 such applications have been received in respect of commercial fish farms on lakes in Counties Galway, Mayo and Sligo. Of these, 11 proposals have been approved to date whilst one has been withdrawn.
Details of the projects approved are as follows:—
County Galway
|
Tullymountain Salmon Farm |
Lough Fee — Licensed |
|
Emerald Fisheries |
Lough Nafooey*(1) |
|
Paul Somerville |
Lough Fadda |
|
Screebe Fisheries |
Lough Ahalia South |
|
Camus Fisheries |
Lettercraffoe |
|
Muir Geal Teo |
Lough Skannive |
|
Bradan Mara Teo |
(Lough Skannive) (Lough Sheedagh) |
|
Ardbear Seafarms |
Beaganeen Lake |
|
Bradan Mara Teo |
Derryclare Lough |
*(1) Approved but planning permission refused. Amended application now being processed.
County Mayo.
|
Curraun Fisheries Ltd. |
Bunaveela Lake |
|
Seaqueen Salmon Ltd |
Knappaghbeg Lough |
|
County Sligo |
|
|
None |