FISH FARM IN GALWAYBAY

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Just looking to see if anyone or anybody would know if something like this goes ahead would it have any affect on the surrounding waters.... will post the article so you can read it and a little piece i found on the net .....thanks all.....

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Do any of ye know the exact proposed location? I know its off Inis oirr and assume its between there and the mainland for shelter reasons. How would this affect the already resident wild fish stocks?

hi alan i know of a few salmon cages down my way. they have some good points and bad ones too. good points. 1 . the unused fish food that falls throught the nets will attract other fish like ray huss dog and flats. coalies and pollack will also stay near buy. 2 the food will keep them there all year round.3 since most of these cages are on sand they do attract other species but this will have to left there for a few years to act like a reef area. 4 the concrete weight is a few tone and many boats will anchor to the main rope and it will hold them in place. bad points. 1 the cages will attract seals. this will not help small native species.2 the fish caught will be feeding on fish food they will not be good to eat and they will feel very soft to touch. 3 for boat owners the anchor ropes holding the cage can be floating loose and can get caught in props.4 a lot of gear can be lost to the ropes that are under water { which is bad for us traces with no hooks and bad for fish farm workers ropes full of hooks. this is my opinion , and i hope this is of some help. tight lines..

major bad point - how many wild fish need to be caught to feed the caged fish?

Disease concentration, chemicals to combat diseases? dyes? short term low skill jobs

how profitable are these cages in reality - grants on start up for disadvantage areas etc.

major bad point - how many wild fish need to be caught to feed the caged fish? .............. Agreed but most of the fish is buy catch.

Disease concentration, chemicals to combat diseases? dyes? short term low skill jobs ................. disease
I never heard of it because the tilde current will carry it away, and like all wild areas only the fittest survives. .............. And any jobs in any area will be gladly welcome..
how profitable are these cages in reality - grants on start up for disadvantage areas etc.

. ... Profit I don't know, but some grants are there for some places. ..... If it doesn't work it will leave no damage.

Watch your sea trout stocks collapse as the smolts try to run through plumes of sea lice.

lucky, there are a lot of pros and cons of a fish farm. there is endless info on-line about them with people constantly arguing for and against them.
i have obtained a Masters degree from the University of Stirling in Scotland in Aquaculture and I have worked on the salmon cages up here in Co.Antrim, at Glenarm and in Red Bay.
The good thing about the salmon cages here are that they are offshore and have strong currents (as opposed to those situated in sheltered bays) that are excellent at flushing the area. there are no problems of sea lice. the salmon are "organic" and no chemicals are used at any stage either in the feed or for disease treatment.
so I dont know what sort of an environment that Galway Bay offers but i hope that it is well flushed.
PLENTY of info on-line. make up your own mind
i think that aquaculture is here to stay. money talks, production levels talk, and aquaculture is predicted to be a very big aspect of the future, globally, i believe