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• BIM and IFA Aquaculture - Higher Diploma course in Aqua Business at IT Carlow • Bord Bia - Seafood Expo Global - 20 Irish seafood companies hosted on Origin Green/Ireland stand • Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority - Sanitary Survey Programme for confidence and assurance • Marine Institute - monitoring, advisory and statutory services protect aquaculture and ecosystem • Marine Harvest Ireland - 22 million to invest subject to new licences and renewals 2016

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2016 review of Ireland's aquaculture and seafood industry. Contact details of the companies and individuals working in it are also listed.

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• BIM and IFA Aquaculture- Higher Diploma course

in Aqua Business at IT Carlow

• Bord Bia - Seafood ExpoGlobal - 20 Irish seafood

companies hosted onOrigin Green/Ireland stand

• Sea-Fisheries ProtectionAuthority - Sanitary

Survey Programme forconfidence and assurance

• Marine Institute -monitoring, advisory andstatutory services protect

aquaculture andecosystem

• Marine Harvest Ireland -€22 million to invest

subject to new licencesand renewals

2016

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Contributors:Donal BuckleyColin ConcannonBenen DallaghanMarie-Aude DanguyKaren DevereuxRichard DonnellyLisa FitzpatrickRichie FlynnLynn GilmoreFergal GuilfoyleArt KavanaghStefan KraanAlistair LaneDonal MaguireIan MannixSiubhán Nic GriannaMaria O’Mahoney

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Creating the will to succeed: Donal Maguire, BIM’s Director ofAquaculture Development Services unveils a new Aqua Businesscourse designed to upskill existing farmers and attract new talent tothe industry 4

Taste the Atlantic – a seafood journey: Richard Donnelly,Manager of Aquaculture Business Planning at BIM describes howseafood awareness is growing along the Wild Atlantic Way 6

Seafood – the winning protein: Donal Buckley, BIM’s Director ofBusiness Development and Innovation Services confirms that thefundamentals for Ireland’s seafood industry are strong 10

Back to the drawing board: Richie Flynn of IFA Aquacultureargues that a sustainable, competitive and stable aquacultureindustry requires a good working relationship with regulators 12

Catching the Tide: Ian Mannix of BIM reports that fresh thinkingand innovative new products from seafood retailers are growing anew generation of consumers 16

Bord Bia: Karen Devereux reports from Seafood Expo Global - the world’s largest seafood trade event – where 20 Irish seafoodcompanies were hosted on the Origin Green/Ireland national stand 18

Climate change: Benen Dallaghan of BIM highlights some of thefar reaching impacts that climate change could have on aquacultureand fisheries 20

Investing in Ireland’s aquaculture and fishing industry: ArtKavanagh, independent marine finance consultant, tells it as he sees it and demonstrates that clarity is indeed a great gift 22

Seafish Northern Ireland: Lynn Gilmore explains the key roleplayed by the Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation, and sheintroduces two successful seafood companies 24

JFC Marine: Colin Concannon, head of sales at JFC Marine, on the launch of its innovative blow moulded MF330 mussel float – designed and manufactured for the most demanding seaconditions 27

Gaelforce Marine Equipment strengthens its commitment toaquaculture with a new bespoke mooring system conceived anddesigned to deliver higher security at lower cost 28

PHARMAQ joins US-based ZOETIS, the largest animal healthcompany in the world to bring a wealth of new experience and resources in terms of market access and R&D 29

Údarás na Gaeltachta: Siubhán Nic Grianna reports that marine-based enterprises in the Gaeltacht are becoming more competitive,developing new products and entering new export markets 30

CH Marine living up to its reputation as the one-stop-shop for thevery best and most reliable marine equipment and safety supplies 32

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority outlines its SanitarySurvey Programme - critical to maintaining confidence in Irishseafood and providing customers with the assurances they require 34

Marine Harvest Ireland: already contributing €15 million annuallyto the domestic economy has ear-marked a further €22 millioninvestment over five years - subject to new licences and renewals 36

W&J KNOX – the renowned Scottish net maker continues toprovide expertise and experience to the aquaculture industry 38

BESNARD renowned for the quality and durability of its products,the French company wins praise for its new innovative circularoyster grader 39

Triskell Seafood Ltd:Marie-Aude Danguy looks forward toproviding a wider range of specialised aquaculture equipment forher customers 40

Aquaculture UK 2016 25-26 May bigger and better than ever withover 130 exhibitors from around the world showcasing the latest inaquaculture health and innovation 41

Aquaculture Europe 2016: Alistair Lane invites everyone to thisyears Edinburgh International Conference Centre (IECC) from 20-23 September 42

The Marine Institute: Lisa Fitzpatrick outlines some of themonitoring, advisory and statutory services that support theaquaculture industry and ensure the protection of the marineecosystem 44

Aquaculture and Fisheries Development Centre: MariaO’Mahoney, Manager of the AFD outlines its five strategic researchareas, and reports that research funding currently amounts to€7.4m 46

Ocean Harvest Technology Ltd: Stefan Kraan, Scientific Directorat OHT, reports that seaweeds are increasingly replacing fishmeal asa protein source in farmed animal diets 47

Organic seaweed production in Ireland: Fergal Guilfoyle,Organic Trust Aquaculture Inspector, reports that organiccertification is a low cost and simple process for producers 48

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How do we create the will tocapitalise on the potential for Ireland’saquaculture sector?

Ireland’s remote coastalcommunities have always

relied on the bounty fromthe sea and with thedemand for Irish seafoodincreasing at a faster ratethan our fishing quotaallocations can sustain,aquaculture offers thesecommunities the potentialfor much neededemployment and revenue. Whilst Irish farmed fish

and shellfish enjoys anexcellent reputation andcommands premium priceson global markets, we arenot producing enough tomeet market demand. Withthis natural untappedresource available to us, howdo we create the will tocapitalise on its potentialand develop a sustainableaquaculture industry that inreturn supports jobs andancillary services for ourcoastal communities? I think it’s very simple. It’s

down to creating a broadbased public acceptance ofthis new and badly neededsource of extra seafood

production and jobs.Aquaculture is a relativelynew industry around ourcoastline, carried out on theforeshore which the Stateholds in shared ownershipfor every citizen of thecountry. It’s not done onprivate property behindfences or walls. For that reason,

aquaculture has to beelaborately licensed, andbecause of the requirementto license, it is susceptible tobeing stopped or sloweddown by people who justdon’t like fish farming. Theirreasons for objecting stemfrom a whole variety ofmotivations, some of whichare entirely legitimate,others arise from a simplefear or mistrust of anythingnew.I believe that it’s now time

to embrace aquaculture inall its forms whether salmonand trout farming, oysterfarming, farmed mussels orfarmed seaweed. As arelatively new industry,there is an opportunity to

attract new talent and skillsinto the sector. I am surethere are many youngpeople, particularly in ourremote coastalcommunities, who are notinterested in an office-basedjob but are looking to workin the outdoors developingthis highly sought afternatural product in their owncommunity rather thanhaving to move to our citiesor emigrate abroad out ofnecessity. They may nothave considered a career asan oyster, salmon or musselfarmer but they should. Once you talk to our

dedicated farmers aroundthe coast, you immediatelypick up on their passion andenthusiasm for the job. Toattract the best talent in thesector and to upskill existingfarmers, BIM, in partnershipwith the Institute ofTechnology Carlow and IFAAquaculture has justintroduced a HigherDiploma in Aqua Businesscourse. This course will berun on both the WexfordCampus and main campusof IT Carlow. It offers QQI L8modules though lifelonglearning over two eveningsper week and 6/7 Saturdaysfor two semesters. The modules include:

• Aqua BusinessEconomics

• Law and Regulation forAqua Business

• Strategic andInnovationManagement

• Financial Management

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in Aqua Business• Work Placement

The course will givegraduates the ability toprepare aquabusiness plansto extend a product rangeand develop export markets.Hands-on qualifications likethis will equip futurefarmers with the businessacumen to complementtheir technical expertise toensure they succeed in theyears ahead. It’s really all about

creating a new sustainableraw-material supply. Thatraw material will then feedprimary and secondaryprocessing, and that level ofactivity will create furtherupstream and downstreamemployment. With IrishOrganic Salmon exportsincreasing from €47m in2014 to to €77m in 2015and our overall shellfishsector performing well withmussel exports increasing6% to €14 million, theopportunity to grow thisvital sector must besupported. Aquaculture is the future

for Ireland’s seafoodindustry. If a broad basedacceptance based on factsand a balancedunderstanding of thebenefits that aquaculturewill bring to an area couldbe created, thendevelopment of the sectorwould accelerate rapidly andwith it job creation andeconomic regeneration ofour coastal communities.

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was evident with asignificant increase in sales,in the region of 25%,reported by both sectors.In light of the success of

the pilot project BIM andFailte Ireland plan toincrease the number ofproducers in The Bay CoastRegion and extend the trailfurther north along the WildAtlantic Way to The SurfCoast (Achill –Sligo) withthree more producersjoining the Taste the Atlantictrail. The Taste the Atlantic has

allowed producers capitaliseon the success of the WildAtlantic Way and highlightsjust what a rich diversity ofquality seafood produce wehave along the route. Fromtours of the ConnemaraSmokehouse to dinning onthe shores of Killary withmussels from Killary FjordShellfish. All the producersbring a unique identity toour seafood industry. It alsoprovides tourists from nearand far a chance to seewhere we harvest and farmour seafood. The locationsspeak a thousand words andwe look forward to an evenmore successful year as weexpand the Taste theAtlantic trail.

Last year BIM and FáilteIreland came together to

highlight the seafoodproducers along the WildAtlantic Way under the titleTaste the Atlantic – ASeafood Journey. The successof the Wild Atlantic Way hasspurred numerous activitiesalong the route includingfood trails, walks and anarray of other activities fortourists. BIM approachedFáilte Ireland to look at howthe Wild Atlantic Way couldbenefit the numerousseafood producers basedalong the route. With 80% ofIrish aquaculture productioncoming from the coastlinealong the Wild Atlantic Wayit seemed an idealopportunity to offer Irishseafood direct to travellers ofthis route. It also providedtourists with an opportunityto meet the producersdirectly and sample some ofthe excellent products grownand harvested along theWild Atlantic Way.The fishermen and

aquaculture producers alongTaste the Atlantic have in thepast been focused on thebulk export markets. Manytourists often commented toBIM on the difficulty inpurchasing seafood aroundthe coast of Ireland. TheTaste the Atlantic is aresponse to this, providingtourists and locals alike witha chance to meet seafoodproducers who are based onthe Wild Atlantic Way. Manyof these producers are nowderiving their livelihoodsfrom operating touristactivities from the direct saleof seafood on the roadsideto tours of their facilities anda chance to find out how theproducts are caught orgrown. In fact there hasbeen a significant increase

in the sales of locally grownaquaculture products, inparticular mussels andoysters, in the Irish domesticmarket in 2015. This isevidence of an increasedawareness of bothinternational tourists butalso by Irish consumers ofthe excellent seafoodavailable along ourcoastline.The project began in the

summer of 2015 along TheBay Coast region of the WildAtlantic Way from Galway toAchill. A total of sevenproducers mainly focusedon mussels and oystersparticipated in setting upthe Taste the Atlantic route.Failte Ireland assisted bylinking details of theproducers and therestaurants they alsosupplied in the region ontheir Wild Atlantic Way

website and though socialmedia. A promotional videowas produced by BIM anddistributed via a range ofsocial media platforms andcan be seen on www.bim.ieand www.wildatlanticway.comThe benefit for bothproducers and restaurants

Taste the Atlantic – a seafood journeyRichard Donnelly, Aquaculture Business Development Manager

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Training the next generation of aquaculture producers and business owners

The current training portfolio for the aquaculture sectorincludes a full-time QQI Level 5 Certificate in Aquaculture

based at BIM’s National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) inCastletownbere, Co. Cork. This course is usually run once peryear, taking 4 months to complete. A wide range of modulesare delivered including shellfish farming, finfish production,hatchery operations, work-boat handling and the focus is onpractical, work-experience on farms in the area. The 2016course also includes 2 week work experience on oyster farmsin France.

In order to expand the availability of this course BIM plan todeliver the QQI Level 5 certificate as a part-time course basedin Connemara, in association with Galway RoscommonEducation and Training Board (GRETB). This course will beginin September 2016 and will take over one year to complete.The part-time nature of this course makes it available tocurrent employees of aquaculture producers in the area andalso those interested in working in the sector or starting theirown business.

BIM also provides mentoring aimed at developing newproducts and expanding business offerings. The role of theBusiness Development and Innovation (BDI) Division in BIMis to assist the growth of established businesses in the IrishSeafood sector through expansion and targeting newmarkets. Workshops are delivered nationwide and in 2016the focus will be on co-ordinating scale development andaccessing new markets for seafood product.

In order to take the Irish Seafood Industry to the next levelBIM are working with the Institute of Technology Carlow(Wexford Campus) to develop a Higher Diploma (H.Dip.) inAqua Business which will focus on the business of seafoodand will include modules on Aqua Business Economics, Lawand Regulation and Strategic and Final Management for theaquaculture, fisheries and processing sectors. Aimed atcurrent seafood business owners, recent business graduateswho want to specialise in the seafood industry andemployees who want to upskill, this course will be taughtthrough Lifelong Learning, by evenings and weekends, basedin the Wexford campus of I.T. Carlow. This innovative courseis scheduled to begin in September 2016.

BIM are working at a national level with 3rd level institutionsand Education and Training Boards (ETBs) on curriculumdevelopment. The current training offerings are beingconstantly updated and improved while new courses arebeing written such as a new seaweed gathering course, anew diving supervisor course for fish farms and new FoodSafety Management Systems courses.

For more information on new and existing courses or futuredevelopments in seafood training please contact JohnConnaughton/Sinéad Howard in the training section of theFisheries Development & Training Services Division in BIM at01 2144 262/241, email: [email protected] or the BIM websitewww.bim.ie/training

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Seafood: the winning protein

During 2015, the Irishseafood sector continued

to perform impressively; withexports up 9% to €565million, and the domesticmarket also demonstratinggrowth, up 2% to€346million. Salmon was the star

performer (exports €77million, +66%) achieving anaverage export price of €7.90per kg - well above theEuropean average due to itspremium organicpositioning.Shellfish also did well - up

11% to €194 million - with arecovering EU market forhigh value shellfish, crab,prawn, mussels and oysters.Increasing demandcontinued for Irish crab,oysters and clams in China,with no evidence of a slowingmarket there. Overall in 2015the average unit price of a kgof fish grew by 12%.

WHY THE FUTURE

LOOKS GOODDuring 2015 there were goodtail winds behind theindustry and the weak Europroved to be veryadvantageous for exports.And, looking forward, thefundamentals for the seafoodindustry are strong.

1. Global seafoodconsumption is growingfaster than demand due to:• Growing worldwide

populations and percapita consumption.

• Rising purchasing powerof emerging middle classconsumers in Asia whereseafood is the protein ofchoice.

• Wild seafood stocks areconstrained, andaquaculture production isunlikely to keep pacewith demand.

3. Prices for seafood areexpected to increasebetween 20% - 25%through 2020:

• Driven by demand inAsia, China is expected to

double its per capitaspending from 2007 to2020.

• Increasing productinnovation and value-added delivery systems.

3. Seafood is the healthiestprotein, with excellentnutrition for mind andbody:• FAO highlights: “Fish is a

food of excellentnutritional value,providing high qualityprotein and a widevariety of vitamins andminerals, includingvitamins A and D,phosphorus,magnesium, seleniumand iodine in marinefish”.

• Species like salmon andmackerel are rich in thelong chain omega-3 fattyacids EPA and DHA thatreduce the risk forcardiovascular disease.Data indicates that EPAand DHA also reduce therisk of a large number ofother health issues.

• With increasing globalobesity rates,governments and foodand health advisorybodies are encouragingpeople to eat fish at leasttwice a week.

4. Seafood is a resource-efficient and climate-friendlyway to produce protein:• Compared to land-based

animals fish are coldblooded and do not haveto use energy to heattheir bodies. They alsoswim gravity free andhave high muscle to bonecontent and areextremely efficientconverters of food toprotein.

• Fish have a lower carbonfootprint compared toother protein sources, afactor that is expected tobe become increasinglyimportant as the worldseeks to limit theemission effects on theenvironment.

5. Fish is a convenient, tastyand easily digestible protein:• Fish is a versatile product

that can be used innumerous dishes in mostculinary traditions.

• Fish appeals toconsumers as a tasty andeasily digestible protein.

• Consumer education iscrucial in the uses andvariety of fish andshellfish. And producerswill also have to deliverfish in boneless, right-sized and packages whichboth protect the productas well as making it easyto use.

Donal Buckley

Donal Buckley, Director of Business Development & Innovation at BIM

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6. Ireland’s proximity to therich fishing grounds of theNorth Atlantic is acompetitive advantage:• With Ireland’s share of

the 1.2m tonnes available(25%, or 315,000 tonnes)there is ampleopportunity to expandthe raw material base.

• By developing processingscale and value-addingexpertise, Ireland canposition itself to becomea Euro Processing Hub forthe North Atlantic. Thismeans not just processingour quota, but alsoincreasing our share ofthe overall catch from theNorth Atlantic to generatebetter factory utilisationand employment incoastal communities.

Seafood is a winningprotein and for Irishproducers the challenge nowis to develop leadership that

will attract talent, build asustainable and expandingraw material base, innovateand maximise value-added,and upskill key areas of newproduct development,marketing and finance.

BORD IASCAIGHMHARABIM supports a growing andthriving sustainable Irish

seafood industry throughits offices in DúnLaoghaire and in keyfishing ports around thecoast with a clear focus onkey priority areas such asinnovation, skills,competitiveness andsustainability.BIM’s Seafood

Development Centre (SDC)in Clonakilty, Co. Corkoffers seafood companies

the expertise andtechnology to develop andmarket test innovativeseafood products beforecommiting to capitalexpenditure.BIM works closely with

fishermen andfish/shellfish farmers totrial new technologies andresearch to informindustry how best to fishand farm efficiently. Theagency alos advises thecatching sector how to trialnew nets and geartechnology in compliancewith Common FisheriesPolicy legislation.BIM delivers an extensive

training programme ofover 207 courses tofishermen from its twoNational Fisheries Collegesin Greencastle, Co. Donegaland Castletownbere, Co.Cork and on two mobileCoastal Training Units thatvisit every fishing port inIreland.

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know-how. Each and every“book of promises” has failedto deliver its objectivesbecause of petty infightingor sheer inertia on the partof those with the levers ofpower to license and developthe sector who seethemselves as above theconcerns of the economy,employment, socialcohesion, animal welfare orfinancial reality.2015 saw the late

publication of the NationalStrategic Plan forAquaculture (NSPA) – a legalrequirement by the EU toallow funds under theEuropean Maritime andFisheries Fund to be spent.€34 million of that fund –mostly at a rate of 40%giving a total investment of -€85m – is earmarked forAquaculture up to 2021. Wealso had the very importantFood Wise 2025 put on therecord in 2015 – a plan forthe entire food industry. So what are the red flag

items in these documentswhereby we can judge thenext government or itsregulators, developers andpolicy makers? These aresome of the items you needto watch out for to assesstheir real commitment:• Independent review ofthe aquaculture licencingsystem (Food Wise 2025)– having already missedthe deadline on this, thepressure is now on tocomplete this task in2016.

Anyone experienced inIrish aquaculture willknow we are now

only seconds from midnight– a blink of an eye from ascenario where loss ofmarkets due to low outputbecomes irreversible, orwhere lack of scale meansour costs overwhelm ourability to compete againstproducers with supportivegovernments and access tofunding. The day of reckoning is

coming where rural andcoastal communities willhave to count the cost of alitany of mistakes, missedopportunities and lack ofeffort at the highest levels ingovernment. Successive

administrations and theirservants have utterly failedto create an environmentfor sustainable developmentof what should be one ofour most successfulindustries. Left to thefarmers with cleartransparent rules and a fairand responsive licencingsystem, Ireland could be out

producing our neighbours,sharing the harvest potentialaround the coast to provide12 month production and

fuelling a successful homegrown processing industry.

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and targets fuelled more byego and misunderstandingthan reality or marketing

Win, lose… or back to the drawing board?Richie Flynn, Executive, IFA Aquaculture

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• Renewing salmon farmlicences – none of themarine salmon farmlicences in the countryhave been renewed asthe Department’s overthe top requirements areexcessively costly andtotally unnecessary. Willthe renewals begin toflow in 2016?

In many ways thegovernment has a clear shotat an open goal with justseconds on the clock. Arenewed aquacultureindustry does not requireeither magic, deepphilosophical thinking orhyper-complicatedregulation. It requirescommitment to theachievable goals of asustainable competitive andstable industry with a goodworking relationship withregulators.

• Timescales – all othercitizens of the state areentitled to transparencywhen it comes toapplying for planning orany other licensedactivity. After a decade inClonakilty, why have wenot seen the licensingdivision work withindustry to create a clearset of workable deadlinesand a more customer-focused service?

• Dealing with the backlog– given that MinisterSimon Coveney had morelicence applications onhis desk leaving officethan when he entered,how will the Departmentdeal with an issue theyseem so reluctant totackle head on? Will theoverarching power of theNPWS to stall or dictatelicences conditions be

tackled head on in theinterests of coastalcommunities?

• Contingency plan to dealwith compensation forbiotoxin closures (NSPA)– will the next fourmonth closure take thestate by surprise or willthey have a plan to deal

with it under the EMFFrules?

• Encouraging newentrants into theindustry (NSPA) – howdoes the Departmentplan to do this given thatno new entrant canreceive funding without afull licence?

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Attitudes to local fish farms are considerably more positive than was the case in 2008.

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busy lifestyles, andcompetition from otherproteins this is a challengingmarketplace. Nevertheless,seafood has many positivesto offer, not least the widevariety of species and taste,how quick and easy it is tocook, and many healthbenefits.

REWARDING AND

RECOGNISING

EXCELLENCETo recognise and rewardyounger people in the sectoreach year BIM runs theYoung Fishmonger of theYear Competition. To find themost competent, capableand knowledgeable seafoodstaff, applicants are judgedon a range of personal,business and technical skills.Recent winners includeGeorge Stephens from TheFishmarket inBlanchardstown, GerardCollier from the Fisherman’sCatch in Clogherhead, CoLouth, and James Kirwan,East Coast Seafood, Naas.The winners have found the

Valued at just over€210m per annum,the domestic Irish

retail market for seafood isexperiencing positive growthafter a number of sloweryears during the economicdownturn. The sector isserviced by over 130independent seafoodretailers and over 400supermarket seafoodcounters around thecountry, offering a widearray of fresh, frozen andvalue-added produce to anincreasingly discerning andknowledgeable customerbase. In recent years anumber of new independentseafood shops have openedaround the country,accompanied by a growthof quality seafood offeringsin supermarkets. This showsgrowing demand for nativeIrish seafood, as well asimported exotic speciesfrom further afield. It isheartening to see many ofthese shops opened byyoung entrepreneursbringing new ideas to thesector. Many of thesefishmongers will have forgedclose working relationshipswith local fishermen andproducers, understandingand appreciating the hardwork and sacrifice it takes tosupply these products to themarket.

BUILDING SPECIALISTSEAFOOD SKILLSBord Iascaigh Mhara worksclosely with seafood retailersof all sizes to support theirbusiness. This includes awide range of servicesfocussing on areas such asupskilling, product

knowledge and businessmentoring. To build uponexisting seafood retailer’sproduct knowledge BIMhosts a series of SeafoodMasterclasses and eventsthroughout the year. Theseare specialist ‘hands on’practically based workshopscovering areas such asadvanced seafood quality,shellfish workshops, newproduct development andadvanced seafood qualityassessment. The everpopular, two-dayintroduction to fish handlingand filleting workshop is runthroughout the year andattracts both new industryentrants and those alreadyworking with seafood whoare keen to learn how toprepare and fillet fish and

build their practical skills.BIM also keeps a close eyeon changing customer tastesand how these affectseafood sales. With modern

Catching the Tide – growing more opportunities for seafoodIan Mannix, BIM

George Stephens of The Fish Market, Blanchardstown, Dublin, winnerof the BIM Young Fishmonger 2016 Award

George Stephens winner of the BIM Young Fishmonger 2016 Award(left); Tara McCarthy, chief executive of BIM; and Martin Shanahan ofFishy Fishy Restaurant, Kinsale, Co Cork

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have a wide range of topquality product as well ashighly skilled andknowledgeable staff. Whencombined with new ideas,fresh thinking andinnovative new products thiswill help to grow a newgeneration of seafoodconsumers. It would appearthat the Irish seafood sectorhas an exciting futureahead. For more information

please visit www.bim.ie

competition has helped tohighlight their seafood skillsand knowledge to a widecustomer base and drivetheir sales.

FRESH THINKINGEach year BIM leads studyvisits abroad to look at newand innovative seafood retailofferings and value-addedproducts. Holland is aparticularly populardestination due to its wide

range of progressive seafoodretailers, from which manyIrish retailers drawinspiration. George Stephenssays: “During the BIM trip toHolland I was really taken bythe wide range of value-added seafood productswhich fishmongers sell, andI thought there would be ademand for similar rangeshere in Ireland. I chose a fewof the best ones, and theminute I got home I took theideas and started

experimenting with them.Now, I have a range of value-added products that mycustomers love. All thesenew ideas help to drive mybusiness forward, and it’simportant that fishmongersare constantly on thelookout for new ideas andproducts”.

LOOKING TO THE

FUTUREIrish seafood retailers now

Display by Young Fishmonger Competition finalist Neil Turner of Cavis-tons, Glasthule, Co.Dublin

Preparing an attractive seafood display

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Egypt and Ghana)accounted for 19% of totalseafood export values. TheNigerian market showedexport value growth of 33%on the back of a 17% lift inexport volumes. Seafoodexports to Cameroon fell by12% in value terms whileshipments to Egypt were18% lower.Exports to the four main

Asian markets (China, HongKong, South Korea andJapan) increased by 16% invalue terms over 2015.Strong value rises wererecorded to China (+6%);South Korea (+35%), HongKong (+4%) and Japan(+46%) during the period.

MAIN PRODUCT

TRENDSThe pelagic sectorexperienced a challenging2015 due to depresseddemand globally. Thisreflects the ongoingrestrictions in trade toRussia. Pelagic volumesexported from Irelanddecreased by 8% over 2015,with a concurrent 7% dropin the value of trade. Thepelagic sector currentlyaccounts for 38% of totalseafood export values and73% of the total volumeexported.Total whitefish exports

increased by 9% in valueagainst a backdrop offalling volumes, whichcontracted by 4%. Thisreflects a unit priceincrease of over 15% for theperiod. Export values toSpain, our main whitefishmarket increased by 12%.This was driven largely bysignificant unit priceincreases (+10%) and a 2%increase in volumesexported during the period.

Bord Bia againshowcased Ireland’sseafood industry at

this year’s Seafood ExpoGlobal (SEG) in Brussels,April 26th – 28th. Formerlyknown as the EuropeanSeafood Expo, SEG is theworld’s largest seafood tradeevent, attracting more than26,000 industry buyers,suppliers, and media fromover 140 countries. Theevent also awards theprestigious Priz d’Eliteindustry award for new andinnovative seafood products.Ireland has a remarkabletrack record in this regard,as last year the Prix d’Elitespecial award for SeafoodProduct Line was awardedto Rockabill and iASC fortheir Something Fishy rangeof seafood culinary butters.This year Bord Bia hosted

20 Irish seafood companieson its Origin Green / Irelandnational stand. Irishexhibitors on the Bord Biastand showcased the fullspectrum of species andproducts available fromIreland, including shellfish,whitefish, pelagics, andfinfish in a range of formats,including live, smoked,chilled, canned, and frozen.From farmed salmon,mussels and oysters, to liveand processed shellfish,pelagic fish and frozen readymeals, the show offered anopportunity tocommunicate the Irish foodindustry’s sustainabilitycommitments to a globalaudience of industryleaders. As the “fair ofreference” for the seafoodindustry, SEG offers Irishcompanies the opportunityto identify new customers,meet existing clients, launchnew products, broaden theirexport reach, and learn

about trends andinnovations influencing theindustry today.

SEAFOOD TRADE IN2015Irish seafood exportsrecorded further growth in2015, rising by 6% to reach€570 million. In volumeterms exports stood at248,000 tonnes, down over5% on 2014. The rise inexport values reflects a jumpof 12% in average exportprices, which more thanoffset the drop in volumes.The rise in unit pricesdemonstrates the on-goingstrength of demand in mostkey markets.

EXPORT MARKETS FORSEAFOODThe main EU markets:France; Spain; UK; Italy andGermany continue todominate seafood exports,accounting for around 56%of total export values.France remained the

largest export market -showing strong value growthof over 4% on the back ofunit price increases of over11%. The Spanish marketcontinued to show strongsigns of recovery withexports up by over 15%against a backdrop of a 4%volume decrease. Exports toItaly increased by 13% invalue terms while exports tothe UK increased by 5% invalue terms. Trade toGermany fell by 5% in valueterms due to a sharp fall inmackerel and herringshipments in the early partof 2015.Seafood exports to

International marketsreached approximately€187m, equating to around33% of exports. Exports tothe four main markets inAfrica (Nigeria, Cameroon,

Seafood Expo Global (SEG)Karen Devereux, Bord Bia

Bord Bia’s Ireland stand hosted 20 Irish seafood companies at Seafood Expo Global 2016 Photo Bord Bia

SEAFOODEXPORTS

SEAFOOD EXPORTS (€)

6%€570m

2014 2015 2015/2014€m €m % +/-

538 570 +6

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TRAINING FOR THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRYat the National Fisheries College, Castletownbere, Co. Cork

QQI National Vocational Certificate in AquacultureThis is a nationally accredited level 5 qualification in Aquaculture that is practical and hands on. It will appeal to people who have an interest in Marine Biology and the ocean. It includes Workboat handling, Finfish and Shellfish on - growing, and work experience carried out abroad.

Who is it aimed at?This practical course would suit anyone who wants to enter this growth industry or who is working in the industry already. It will certainly benefit those who want to start their own fish farms, or wish to progress on to third level education to pursue studies in Marine Biology.

The course is held in the National Fisheries College of Ireland Castletownbere, Co Cork.

What does the course involve?The course includes modules on

Safety at Sea

Shellfish On-Growing (oysters, mussels, clams, scallop, abalone and urchin)

Finfish On-Growing

Juvenile Fish Production

Work Experience Module

Communications

Workboat Handling

Marine Engineering Processes

Computers

Application forms are available from BIM (www.bim.ie) and should be returned to the National Fisheries College, Castletownbere, Co. Cork. Further information on content is available at NFC Castletownbere, (027) 71230 or [email protected]. The next course is due to commence in early 2017.

Whitefish shipments to theUK fell by 3%, with trade toFrance 2% lower than 2014.Total shellfish exports

recorded a strongperformance during 2015with export values rising by9% driven by a 3% increasein export volumes and a 6%increase in unit prices.France, the largest exportmarket for Irish shellfish,accounting for over 35% ofvalue, eased slightly duringthe period. However, thiswas more than offset by arise in trade to Spain andItaly, which recorded growthof 24% and 19% respectively.Shellfish exports to Asiaperformed extremely wellduring this period. Exportsto South Korea increased by35% while exports to Chinaincreased by 134%.Salmon exports had

another successful year withunit prices increasing byaround 5% and exportvalues growing by 59% onthe back of a 51% increasein volumes during thisperiod. The French marketcontinues to dominate Irishsalmon exports, accountingfor just over 50% of totalvalue. The German marketalso demonstrated verystrong growth increasing by56% in value and 67% involume. Salmon exports tothe UK increased by 88%while trade to Canada andBelgium also showed stronggrowth during the period.Oyster exports in 2015

were just shy of €26m,reflecting a decrease invalue of less than 1% againsta backdrop of retractingvolumes (down 2%). Stocklevels were high at thebeginning of 2015 and thisput some pressure on prices,which persisted throughoutthe year despite the returnto a normal growth season.This was due to the carry-over of stock from late 2014on the back of the Russianembargo and reducedpromotional activity.

STRONG EXPORT

DEMANDThe French marketcontinues to dominate Irishoyster exports accountingfor over 75% of total sales.However, the value of tradewas 12% lower than theprevious year due to anoversupply of large-sizedoysters since 2014 as well asan increased focus by Irishexporters on finding newmarkets outside France forpremium grade oysters. Asa result, oyster exports haveshown very strong growth,albeit from a relatively lowbase, to markets such asChina and Hong Kong,Singapore, UAE and the UKTotal mussel exports were

up by 7% over 2015. Thisincrease in value was drivenby a 28% rise in musselvolumes over the period.Mussel exports to Franceincreased by 5%, exports toHolland, the UK, and Italianmarkets showed modestgrowth of 6%, 10% and 5%respectively. Exports toSpain performed strongly,growing by 14% during thisperiod.Irish companies will

continue to focus their newmarket development effortsin select markets in Asia,the Middle East and theUnited States in 2016. BordBia will continue to workclosely with the sector togrow awareness of Irishseafood in these emergingmarkets with a largenumber of marketdevelopment andpromotional activitiesplanned for the sector.Opportunities and strongexport demand continue toprevail for high valuespecies such as salmon andshellfish. The growingawareness of species suchas oysters, brown crab andprawns is also importantespecially in emerginggrowth markets such asChina, Hong Kong and othermarkets in South East Asia.

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adaptive point of view.Warmer seas will favor somespecies. It is likely that, inIrish waters, we willencounter more abundancefor species such as seabass,red mullet, anchovy, boarfish,bluefin tuna, triggerfish andocean sunfish for example.Warmer seas could alsofavour the spread of 'InvasiveAlien species'. Species such asthe slipper limpet, whichcompete with native shellfish,are thought to be at anadvantage in a warmer waterscenario. As invasiveorganisms increase andadapt their geographicalrange, this will, more thanlikely, lead to significantecological displacementwhere native stocks find itdifficult to compete with theinvaders: Warmer watercould also lead to thedisruption to fish spawningpatterns and the increasedpossibility of algae relatedbio-toxin problems.

OCEAN ACIDIFICATIONThis is a phenomenonwhereby the oceans arebecoming more acidic as aresult of elevated levels ofCO2 in the earthsatmosphere. Moreatmospheric CO2 means thatmore CO2 dissolves into the

The recent climateconference in Paris has

highlighted the urgent needfor research into climatechange and its potentialimpact on mankind.Although there is somedebate concerning climatechange, in general, mostscientific opinion appears toindicate that globaltemperatures are rising andthat this increase is largelydue to human activities suchas the burning of fossil fuelsand deforestation. Ananalysis of atmosphericcarbon dioxide (CO2), whichis the main greenhouse gas,and global temperature dataover the past 1 million yearsdemonstrates that, as CO2increases in the atmosphere,there is a correspondingglobal temperature rise. Mostpredictions show thatatmospheric CO2, which is athistorically high levels, is setto keep rising for the comingdecades and this will almostcertainly lead to furtherglobal temperature rise. Thiswarmer world scenario willlead to changes in climateand weather patterns acrossthe earth’s surface which willimpact on all humanactivities and especially onfarming, forestry, aquacultureand sea fishing industrieswhere living natural

resources respond directly tochanges in oceanic andclimatic conditions.What could all this mean

for the marine environmentand particularly for the Irishaquaculture and sea fisheryindustries?

RISING SEATEMPERATURERising sea temperature willhave an impact on all seacreatures. It is likely thatthere will be a net loss ofbiodiversity in marinehabitats as most aquaticspecies will not have enoughtime to adapt to rapidclimate change. In Irelandmany marine organisms willbe directly impacted by risingsea temperatures andchanges in ocean currents.

Atlantic salmon in Ireland, forexample, are at the southernend of their geographicalrange. An increase in seatemperature could mean thatthe distribution map forsalmon and other 'cold water'fish such as cod and lemonsole could move furthernorth and possibly awayfrom Ireland altogether.Already there has been a welldocumented distributionshift associated with maceralstocks. Sandeel, which playan important role in marineecosystems, are thought tobe particularly vulnerable toincreased sea temperaturesand this, coupled with thefact that they rely on specifichabitat type, means thatsandeel species have littleroom for manover from an

Climate change and some possible impactson aquaculture and sea fisheriesBenen Dallaghan, BIM

12,000 year ago the majority of Ireland was covered in ice. Photo iStockPhoto

Blue mussel - shell formation and recruitment could potentially becompromised with increased ocean acidification. Photo BIM

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dramatic storm surges andflooding events. These eventscould change the character ofinshore coastal areas whichare especially important forthe recruitment of manycommercial fish and shellfishspecies. Sea level rise of 1metre and above will haveserious consequences forIrish coastal towns andvillages aswellas our inshoremarine ecosystems.It's hard to predict the scale

of human driven climatechange. Global temperatureshave fluctuated since thebeginning of time but thedifference today is thathuman activities are drivingclimate change. The rapidacceleration of this change isa major cause for concern.Changes in atmospheric CO2over the past million yearswere slow when compared tothe changes we are seeingtoday. From an ecologicalpoint of view it would appearthat there will be a net loss ofspecies richness in most seahabitats as a result of globalwarming. This is mainly dueto the fact that most specieswill fail to adapt to the rapidglobal environmentalchanges predicted withinclimate change scenarios.Efforts to mitigate and adaptto climate change really boildown to societies living andalso businesses operating in asustainable way whileworking towards the spirit ofthe United NationsSustainable DevelopmentGoals. Everyone has a role toplay and for the seafoodsector in Ireland, signing upfor sustainability programssuch as BIMs suite of eco andorganic standards foraquaculture, fisheries andthe processing sectors andBord Bias Origin Greenprogramme is a responsiblestep in the direction ofachieving sustainability.Adopting sustainablebusiness models makes senseat many levels and will serveto prepare our seafood sectorfor a changing future.

seas thus increasing theacidity of seawater (PH valuesare reduced indicating moreacidity). This change in waterchemistry can make itdifficult for shellfish to laydown shell; a process calledcalcification. It can also havenegative consequences forfinfish. Organisms likely to beaffected by increased wateracidity would includemolluscs such as mussel,oysters, whelk andcrustaceans such as lobster,shrimp and prawn. There isalready some evidence ofsignificant life cycledisruption for Americanshellfish as a result ofincreased acidification in themarine environment.

CHANGES INOCEANIC CURRENTSIreland is situated over 51degrees north of the equatorand enjoys relatively mildwinters. This is because ofthe heating effect of a warmocean current called theNorth Atlantic Drift whichforms part of the Gulf Stream,a current that originates inwarm waters off Florida.Anything that changes thesecurrents will have a directimpact on Ireland’s sea life.One global warming scenarioshows the North AtlanticDrift shutting down. In this

scenario, Ireland wouldgenerally experience muchcolder conditions despite thetrend for increasingtemperatures globally. Many of our finfish and

shellfish species undergo afree floating or planktonicjuvenile stage in their lifecycles. Picture a scenariowhere the planktonic larvaeof a mussel, scallop or lobsterare being moved faster andfarther through the watercolumn because of strongerwater flow. In this case, thereis a likelyhood that the larvaein question would settlefurther away from theirorigin, further then theywould have otherwise done.This would impact thegeographic distribution ofvarious species in our waters.

INCREASED SEVERITYAND FREQUENCY OFSTORMS AND CHANGESTO SEASONALITY.Operating fishing vessels andmanaging aquaculture sitesis made more difficult instorms and serves to increaseproduction costs. It wouldseem, anecdotally anyway,that 1 in 50 year storms arenow occurring morefrequently than every 50years and this observation isconsidered by many to beclimate change in action.Imagine a scenario wherebythere is a marine habitatsuitable for the spawning ofherring and the settlement ofblue mussel larvae. Massivestorms can simply washthese habitats away therebychanging the general speciesdistribution and prevailingecological patterns: Heavyand persistent rainfall events

can have the effect ofdecreasing salinity inestuarine environmentsthereby putting many marinespecies such as mussel,oyster and scallop understress. Changes inseasonality also impacts thedistribution of wild fishbringing about changes instock patterns and affectingfishing activity while alsoimpacting aquaculturegrowth patterns e.g. the term'degree days' for salmonspawning in hatcheriesreflects the fact thatembryonic fish stagesdevelop at a rate determinedby temperature and time.Changes in the seasons willresult in fishermen andaquaculture companieshaving to change theiroperational procedures,something which is costlyand often difficult to dowithin the regulatory context.

SEA LEVEL CHANGEGlobal sea levels are set torise as polar ice retreats. Thisincrease is made worse bythe fact that water expandsas it warms up. An additionalcomplicating factor is that agiven land mass could beeither rising or falling as thetechtonic plates on whichcountries and continents sit ,move up and down. At thelower end of the scale, at firstglance, it would seem that aminor increase in sea level tothe order of centimetreswould not have much of animpact on our ecosystems.However, even a small sealevel rise combined withmore severe storm activitycould compound thesituation leading to more

In water, as temperature goes up,oxygen levels decrease and thisisn’t good news for wild salmon.

Photo BIM

Species shift - could a warmer Ireland be better for this species ofTrigger fish? Photo iStockPhoto

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we are prepared to back it upwith positive action. As a financial advisor who

meets regularly withpotential investors mydifficulty is twofold: trying toconvince them that there isgood business to be donehere, and trying to explainoverly complicated rulechanges that appear not tofavour our aquaculturists andfishermen. The € 240 millionannounced during 2015 forthe development of theseafood industry actuallytargeted control andmonitoring activities and sodoes not engenderconfidence. It gives a view -justified or not - of where thepriorities lie. In conversationrecetly with a seafoodindustry leader he comparedthe situation to the aspirationof making our local footballteam the best in the countyby encouraging them to trainhard, while not allowing themto use actual footballs to trainwith! I firmly believe that action,

not aspiration, makes thingshappen and that nobodyknows the seafood sectorbetter than those directlyinvolved in it. Let’s not forgetthat the hurler on the ditchnever actually scores, he justmakes lots of noise!Art Kavanagh, MarineFinance AdvisorKillybegs, Co Donegal074 973 2915087 677 44 [email protected]

One of my favouriteheroes from literatureis the little boy in the

Hans Christian Anderson taleThe Emperor’s New Clotheswho tells it like he sees it anddemonstrates that clarity isindeed a great gift. Clarityallows things to happen andit brings a welcome dose ofreality to what previouslymay be just aspirational hotair. When I examine theambitious plans from BIM,Food Harvest 2020 and otherstate-sponsored initiatives Isee the emphasis that is laidon the value of Ireland’sseafood sector in the generalfinancial recovery plan. FAOstatistics also show me thatthe demand for seafood cannever be satisfied by the wildcapture sector, and that therole of aquaculture, as ameans of supplying seafoodproduct increases inimportance every year. So let’s look at the overall

vista from a businessopportunity perspective.Market demand for seafoodproduct worldwide is hugeand growing; industryexpertise is clearly evident;and our coastal waters arenoted for their purity andproductivity. When it comesto aquaculture potentialtherefore, Ireland ticks all theboxes. The problem ishowever that we still don’thave the licences to allow thesector to develop as it should.

NO COMMITMENTGiven the recentreintroduction of a pointssystem that punishesskippers for even trivialoffences I question whetherthere is real politicalcommitment to our seafoodsector - at any level. We

appear to adopt an a la carteapproach to the Europeanrules which our regulatorsclaim to be following . Indiscussion with our Europeanpeers we learn that the rulesemployed in governing theIrish seafood sector are asignificantly enhancedversion of the basic rules asread by everyone else. Therehas been a difficulty over theyears using aquaculturelicences to secure bankborrowings. That has beenovercome - as a concept atleast - so what the banksneed now is clarity of thetenure and duration oflicences. In Norway wherethe aquaculture sector hasbeen encouraged to flourishlicences are highly prizedpossessions - as they shouldbe - for those who have hadthe foresight and thefinancial means to developtheir sites and output.

INVESTORS REQUIRECLARITYI have no doubt thatinternational investmentfunds are readily available forIrish aquaculture, but onlywhen more certainty isbrought to the licensingsystem. It will take us moretime to convince Irish lendersof the potential in the sector -but as they look at it they willquickly see that it does nothave wholeheartedgovernment support. Lookingat the overall management ofthe seafood sector from theoutside there is moreevidence of over-regulationthan in any other food-producing sector. Investorsand lenders into any sectorneed clarity on the ruleswhich govern those sectors.

In most sectors there areclear rules which can be usedto assess how the sectormight perform and whatrisks need to be examined bythose thinking of investing orlending. Uncertainty in thelicence system is certainly anissue which, unless itchanges, will continue topresent a huge obstacle tothe raising of finance for thedevelopment of the sector.

SUSPICIONIt is an unfortunate aspect ofthe Irish psyche that ourimmediate reaction to treatan excellent opportunity withsuspicion and introduce ruleswhich are more likely todiscourage the investor thanencourage them. Has thereever been an application foran aquaculture licence whichhas not provoked objections?The reintroduction of thepoints system for the fishingfleet is hard to accept giventhat the highest court in theland ruled in February 2016that the system should be setaside. However, the HighCourt’s decision was simplydismissed at the stroke of theminister’s pen. It is such ashame that the same pencould not be used more oftenin a positive way!

POSITIVE ACTIONWe are talking the talk on theseafood sector but we neednow to start walking the walkat national level. Let’s notclaim to be interested if all ofour actions are to do theopposite. If we can’t do that -let’s do the decent thing andadmit that we really don’tcare! Let’s not claim thatIreland is a good place inwhich to do business unless

Investing in Irish aquaculture and fishing – telling it like it is!Art Kavanagh, Marine Finance Consultant

Art Kavanagh

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members of NIFPO as well asthe general public all avail ofthe services provided by theNIFPO Marine ChandleryStores located on thequaysides of Portavogie,Ardglass and Kilkeel.These traditional stores are

a natural meeting place forfishermen and stock adazzling array of paints,shackles, waterproof clothingand a myriad of other usefulthings. A visit is a must on aday out in one of NorthernIreland’s fishing ports! For more information

about NIFPO:NIFPO1 Coastguard Cottages,Portavogie,Co. Down BT22 1EAT: +44 (0) 28 4277 1946/1954F: +44 (0) 28 4277 1696E: [email protected]: www.nifpo.co.uk

The Northern IrelandFish ProducersOrganisation Ltd

(NIFPO) was formed in 1975.Their headquarters arelocated in the old CoastguardCottages in Portavogie andhere Dick James, the ChiefExecutive, has an officeoverlooking the harbour.NIFPO today hasapproximately 150 membervessels predominately basedin Northern Ireland's fishingports of Portavogie, Ardglass,Annalong and Kilkeel as wellas at other ports throughoutthe UK and Ireland.Members' vessels range in

size from 7m potterstargeting crab and lobster tovessels of over 24m in lengthwho circumnavigate theisland of Ireland in theirseasonal hunt for oily fishsuch as mackerel andherring. The mainstay of theNorthern Irish fleet are thetrawlers which targetNephrops (also known asprawns, scampi andlangoustine) and a range of

other species includinground-fish like haddock andcod, flatfish such as turbotand brill and other less well-known species like gurnardand John Dory. NIFPO is adiverse business providing arange of services tomembers, the mostimportant service of which ismanaging fish quota for 120member vessels.NIFPO is one of the few

Producers Organisations inthe UK that still operates a'Pool' quota managementsystem for most of theirmembers. This means thatthey own quota and thisenables NIFPO to setmonthly catch limitsallowing vessels to operate inthe main without the needfor leasing in additionalquota at significant cost tothe vessel.Other services NIFPO

provide for membersincludes assistance withVessel Registration andLicensing, Grant FundingApplications and FisheriesManagement representationat Local, National andEuropean level. NIFPO alsoprovide Guard Vessels andFishery Liaison Officers tothe offshore sector throughtheir Offshore Services

Focus on Seafood: Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation

Dr Lynn Gilmore, Seafish Northern Ireland

Seafish Northern Ireland work across the seafood supply chain with everyone from fishermen to aquacultureproducers and fishmongers to seafood restauranteurs. Our mission is to support a profitable, sustainable and sociallyresponsible future for the seafood industry.

One of our ongoing initiatives is to develop a series of case studies on key seafood businesses in Northern Ireland andto date twenty have been developed. This is one of a series of ideas aimed at creating a suite of tools designed to allowindustry to promote their businesses and the quality of seafood produced in Northern Ireland. A local seafood cookerybooklet and a suite of films featuring the Northern Irish industry (available on the Seafish YouTube Channel) are otherexamples. This article features three local seafood businesses at the heart of the Northern Irish seafood industry.

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in partnership with Seafishand the Fish is the Dishcampaign which areavailable on YouTube.Joanne, Bob and Andy are

great supporters of the localindustry sourcing around£10,000 worth of fish a weekfrom the local fishing portsof Co. Down. The ethos ofMourne Seafood is to usesustainably sourced, localwild caught and farmedseafood at reasonable pricesto allow everyone toexperience and enjoy thefantastic seafood which isavailable in NorthernIreland.For more information

about the Mourne SeafoodBar and for tablereservations:Belfast: 34-36 Bank Street T: +44 (0) 28 9024 8544Dundrum:Main Street T: +44 (0) 28 4375 1377W: www.mourneseafood.com

Bob McCoubrey is amarine biologist bytrade and first

became involved in theseafood industry when hestarted an oyster farm inCarlingford Lough in 1987. Inthe early days the oystersproduced were exported toFrance, but in 2005 Bob andhis wife Joanne decided tomarket their product closerto home and opened the firstMourne Seafood Bar inDundrum, Co. Downin their home.The success of the

Dundrum restaurantencouraged Bob andJoanne (pictured) toexpand. They had metdynamic local chef,Andy Rea who havingworked in some of thebest restaurants in theworld, loved theconcept of theDundrum MourneSeafood Bar and sharedtheir passion forseafood. A partnershipwas born and togetherthey got to work indeveloping the idea of aseafood restaurant inBelfast where peace hadencouraged thedevelopment of a vibrantrestaurant scene and anappetite for local productsand seafood.Working with Andy they

found a premises in BankStreet and got to work oncreating the restaurant. Thechance discovery of anoyster midden under the oldfloor and local stories of the

incorporates theBelfast Cookery Schoolwhere regular seafoodcookery classesintroduce seafoodcookery skills to awide range ofparticipants.Funding fromSeafish enabled 900mums and youngpeople from acrossNorthern Ireland toattend classes inthe School and

learn about seafoodpreparation and cookery,sustainability and theimportance of seafood in ahealthy, balanced diet.From there the business

has expanded to nowinclude four restaurantsand the team have recentlypublished the MourneSeafood Bar Cookbook withaccompanying seafoodpreparation videos, filmed

The Mourne Seafood Bar

Joanne and Bob McCoubrey’s restaurant has a fishmonger’scounter and incorporates the Belfast Cookery Schoolwhere regular classes introduce seafood cookery to a widevariety of participants

Fadgies, Irish speakers fromOmeath who sold oystersand herring in nearbySmithfield in the 19thCentury were perhaps goodomens for what was to come.The Belfast restaurant has

been hugely successful andis popular with locals andtourists alike. It has beenexpanded and now includesa fishmonger's counter and

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technology, which ensures allthe valuable meat isremoved from brown crabs.This process gives themaximum economic returnfor each crab processed andis also important for long-term stock sustainability.Even empty scallop shells

are used by Henning Bros.After the meat is removed,shells are sent to China forcleaning and then sold tocatering companies ascontainers for all sorts ofreadymade seafood dishes.This ethos of making bestuse of resources is typical ofhow fishing communitieshave adapted to changingtimes - in the past, thesescallop shells would havebeen crushed and put intolime mortar used whenbuilding the oldest housesthat still stand in Kilkeel.

For more information aboutHenning Brothers FishingCompany Limited:Henning Brothers FishingCompany LimitedThe Harbour, Kilkeel, Co. Down BT34 4AXT: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335 F: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335M: +44 (0) 7808 812 188 or+44 (0) 7921 865 833E: [email protected]: www.henningfish.com

Henning BrothersFishing CompanyLimited is a family

business established in 1979.Harold, John and RichardHenning started off workingin the catching sector, andinvested in the fishing vesselthe 'Forethought'. From here,the company quicklyexpanded to owning fourfishing boats.In 2001, the family decided

to change tack and diversifyinto seafood processing.Having sold their boats, thecapital was used to developa purpose-built shellfishprocessing plant in Kilkeel, atthe heart of the local seafoodindustry.As well as processing,

Henning Bros have alsodiversified into aquacultureand run a successful oysterfarming operation inCarlingford Lough. Owning

and running this operationensures a continuity ofsupply of top qualityshellfish to customers.The company prides itself

on being able to offer topquality live and processedshellfish landed into KilkeelHarbour and harvested frommussel and oysteraquaculture sitesnearby in CarlingfordLough. Lobster, crab,whelks, shrimps,oysters and musselsare exported live and whitecrab meat, crab claws andKing and Queen scallops areprocessed at the HenningBros factory immediatelyafter landing and shipped tocustomers across the UK andEurope. Investment in state-of-the-art equipment hasbeen a key feature in thedevelopment of HenningBros business. Henning Bros

can hold live shellfish attheir processing facility inspecially designed tanks thatmeet the highest EC approvalratings for shellfish holding.The company also recently

invested in state-of-the-art

Henning Brothers Fishing Company Limited

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www.jfcmarine.comWe provide a range of

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JFC Manufacturing Co Ltd,Weir Road, Tuam Co. Galway,Ireland

With over 29 yearsexperience in theplastic moulding

industry, JFC specialise inproviding qualityrotationally moulded plasticproducts. We offer acomplete range of Musselfloats, Navigation buoys,Navigation beacons,monitoring and controlsystems to suit all marineapplications. JFC is delighted to

introduce the launch of theMF330 Mussel Float - a newblow mouldedmanufactured mussel float.This superior performancemussel float is designed andmanufactured for the mostdemanding conditions. Idealfor inshore and offshorelocations, they have beenproven in the most exposedconditions of the AtlanticOcean, and can significantly

improve the profitability ofmussel farming enterprises. The float has been

specifically designed towithstand the pressures ofhigh waves and sit steadilyon the water, even whenloaded with a full crop ofmussels. The patentedstability fin design ensuresthat our floats have a lowprofile in the water, causinglimited vertical motion andreduced stress on themussels. Consequently this“reduced stress” on themussels means they canconcentrate on growing asopposed to expending theirenergy on trying to remainattached to the rope duringturbulent conditions.

IMPROVEDPERFORMANCEThe design ensures tha the

mussel holding lines do notbrush “up and down” sopreventing the crop fromfalling back into the sea.The end result is thatmussels grown using JFCmussel floats, grow larger,have a higher meat quality,and are much lesssusceptible to losses. All ofthese factors culminate insignificantly increasedyields over a shorter timeperiod for the musselfarmer. JFC mussel floatshave the potential tosubstantially boost theprofitability of the rope-mussel industry whilstsimultaneously reducingthe number of mussel floatsrequired per site.

NEW WEBSITEJFC Marine is also delightedto announce the launch ofour new website

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then loaded into a containerand shipped to Loch Duart’ssite in the North West ofScotland.The 2 x 5 cage system was

installed by Colin Bell ofSeahorse Aquaculture.Owner and skipper of theMV Nitrox, the vessel used inthe installation, Colin hasmany years experience inlaying grid systems, and saidhe was impressed with howquick and easy thedeployment went. Hepraised how easy and quickit was to install, saying; ‘Itwas a very straight forwardprocess. As it was deliveredin a container beforehand,we lifted the whole systemonto the Nitrox. Once onsite, the grid was laid out onthe deck, connected to thefirst set of anchors and fromthen took just 30 minutes tolay the initial system.’

Gael Force will have thecomplete range ofSeaQureMoor componentson display at theAquaculture UK exhibitionin Aviemore this May.

The Gael Force name isalready synonymouswith mooring systems

and the company has astrong track record in theaquaculture market havingworked closely with theindustry to build up arelationship with fish farmoperators throughoutScotland and Ireland.Moving forward they havedeveloped a new, bespokemooring system, conceivedand designed to deliverhigher security for lowercost. The SeaQureMoor system

offers higher performance,longer life and lower systemmaintenance for a givenweight in key components.Handling and logistics costsare reduced as aredeployment costs due tolower weight-to-performanceand SeaQureMoor’s ability tobe pre-assembled andtherefore rapidly deployed.The system comprises six

components at the heart ofwhich is the SeaQureLink;designed for use with rope,slings or chain usingSeaQureFast fibreconnectors and SeaQureFlexbridles. SeaQureLinkprovides critical ballast forthe system with ease ofdeployment and in-servicemanagement ismaintenance free and hasan extremely high breakload and long life.SeaQureHold is a super

high holding power anchor,fast setting and less thanhalf the weight ofequivalent, conventionalanchors for a given holdingpower. The mooring buoys,SeaQureBuoys, with pre-tensioned high strengthlifting chain give

progressively increasingbuoyancy, can house lightsor other fittings, and haveno metal-to-metal movingparts thus reducingmaintenance and buoylosses. SeaQureLine 8-strand and

3-strand ropes provide ahigher strength-to-weightratio than conventionalsynthetic ropes, highThousand Cycle Load Levelsand superior abrasionresistance. SeaQureLine’sbreaking strengths allow a

smaller size of rope to beused for a given break load.This means smaller sizing ofother mooring componentsand results in lower systemcosts. The first grid system using

the SeaQureLinkmooringnode was deployed at LochDuart’s sea water farm sitein Sutherland. The systemwas pre-rigged andassembled beforehand byGael Force’s team ofexperienced riggers inInverness. Once ready, it was

Gael Force Group strengthens aquaculture commitment

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The last six months haveseen a number of highly

significant developments atPHARMAQ both in terms ofproduct development and,not least, their ownership!In November of last year it

was announced thatPHARMAQ’s owners, theprivate equity companyPermira, had soldPHARMAQ AS to US-basedZoetis, the largest animalhealth company in theworld. The acquisition was based

upon Zoetis’ analysis of thecontribution that PHARMAQcould make to its business.In this case Zoetis saw that,as the global leader invaccines and innovativesolutions for aquatic health,PHARMAQ was a ‘musthave’ to strengthen itsportfolio of livestockproducts. And fromPHARMAQ’s viewpoint

Zoetis brings to the table awealth of experience andresources both in terms ofmarket access as well asR&D. Zoetis was especiallydrawn to PHARMAQ’s ‘nearmarket’ products as well asthose in an advanced stageof development, somethingwhich has been highlighted

in another recentdevelopment. In December 2015

PHARMAQ was granted aMarketing Authorisation(MA) in the UK and Irelandfor a new mono-valentmicro dose vaccine toprotect Atlantic salmonagainst the Salmonid

alphavirus (SAV), thecausative agent of salmonpancreas disease.

In March of this year theController of Patents inIreland granted aSupplementary ProtectionCertificate (SPC) to Intervet(now trading as MSD AnimalHealth) potentiallyinfluencing the commercialsupply of vaccines againstpancreas disease and, if notchallenged, will remain inforce until May 5th 2020.Although disappointed bythis outcome, PHARMAQhave assured AquacultureIreland that it will not deterthem from their continuedcommitment to Irishaquaculture through theprovision of products andservices that support healthand welfare for asustainable and profitableIrish salmon farmingIndustry.

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supplies live abalone for theUK and Asian markets, butwe are now also producingand supplying our ownabalone products to thosesame markets. Before this,our business was veryseasonal. This new ventureincreases our offering,removes the risk that comeswith selling and shippinglive shellfish to overseasmarkets and extends ourseasonality”, she said.As the demand for the use

of seaweed as a raw materialcontinues to gain popularity,there is increased potentialfor seaweed-based productsin the health food, animalhealth and plant caremarkets. Feamainn OrgánachChonamara Teo, based inRos an Mhíl, Connemara wasfounded by localentrepreneur Noel Lee andis capitalising on thisdemand, with support fromÚdarás na Gaeltachta. Thecompany produces a rangeof locally sourced seaweed

Údarás na Gaeltachtais concentrating itsefforts on supporting

seafood and other marine-based enterprises to addvalue to their products,improve productionprocesses, seek out newmarkets and focus onmoving what are oftenregarded as ‘traditional’products further up thevalue chain. As a result,some marine-basedenterprises in the Gaeltachtare becoming morecompetitive, developing newproducts and entering newexport markets. Proiseáil (An ClochánLiath) Teoranta trading asIrish Fish Canners is onesuch company. Establishedsince 1977 by the Bonnerfamily, Irish Fish Canners isthe only fish canningcompany in Ireland. Thecompany has now evolvedinto a major canned seafoodprovider to a number ofleading global brands,including John West. Irish Fish Canners recently

took part in a LeanTransformation Programme,rolled out by Údarás naGaeltachta. "We were one ofthe first industries in theDonegal Gaeltacht to takepart in this programme. Thefish business for many yearswas seasonal, but we arenow operational all yearround. The LeanTransformation Programmeallowed us to identify howwe as a business couldbecome more competitive,more waste efficient, and

how we could identify newmarkets. As a result, we haveadded value to our corebusiness. We are producingnew products and werecently won contracts inAustralia, Japan, Jamaicaand Holland. Last year welaunched our own brand,introducing three newtinned mackerel products tothe Irish market and theseare currently on sale inSuperValu stores,” says KarlBonner, BusinessDevelopment Director. The Bonner family now

employ 35 people fulltimeand the company has plansunder way to export theirown brand products tocountries around the world.“The decision to create our‘own brand’ range is onethat is driven by manychanges in the canned fishmarket and will make theour products morecompetitive and accessible.Our objective is to ensurethe longevity andsustainability of ourbusiness for futuregenerations of ourcommunity here in theDonegal Gaeltacht”, saysKarl Bonner. Abalone Chonamara Teo,

based in Ros an Mhíl, CoGalway, is also in the processof bringing new products tomarket. Abalone Chonamarahas been cultivatingabalone, a highly-prizedshellfish delicacy, since2000. The companyspecialises in growing thepremium Japanese speciesknown as Ezo (Haliotis

discus hannai) andexporting to the UK, andAsian markets. Last year,with support from Údarásna Gaeltachta, the companybegan developing its ownabalone-based productrange. Cindy O’Brien,Managing Director ofAbalone Chonamara, said“We saw a potential marketfor abalone products and setabout producing a range ofcanned soups using abaloneas the main ingredient.Market trials went very welland the company is nowfocusing on scalingproduction. Initially wedeveloped the high value,premium canned soupproducts for the Asianmarket, and then thecompany also establisheddemand from the Chinesemarket in the UnitedKingdom”. Cindy went on to explain

that the company has nowrefocused its businessmodel. “Not only are we acompany that cultivates and

Gaeltacht companies continue tointroduce new products and innovationsand see growth in new marketsSiubhán Nic Grianna*, Údarás na Gaeltachta

Karl Bonner, Acting Managing Director and Business DevelopmentExecutive with Irish Fish Canners at the launch of the company’s newown brand products

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Under controlNorway – Research Council

“The environment is more stable and

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FACTS

Under controlJoint approach between scientists and industry to addresschallenges of closed-containment systems

Four Norwegian research institutions, two outside Norway and several industry partners from technology and the aqua-culture industry have started operations

at a centre for innovation in closed-contain-ment systems. The centre, CtrlAQUA, has been given NOK 200 million and eight years to reach its goal of making closed-containment systems for salmon up to one kilogram.

Innovations in closed-containment, where the salmon is separated from the outside envi-ronment by a tight barrier, can be important for the further development of the industry,

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helping to address challenges such as sea lice, diseases and escapes, as well as reduce produc-tion times.

Closed systems can be land-based, where water is recycled, or sea-based, in which large

In CtrlAQUA, the research will deal with both approaches.

The main focus of the centre is innovation in closed-containment systems for the most vul-nerable periods of the salmon production cycle,

The centre will also contribute to better pro-

in closed-containment farms. This will happen through the development of new and reliable sensors, minimising environmental impact through recycling of nutrients and reducing the risk of escape, and diseases transmission to wild stocks.

Senior scientist Bendik Fyhn Terjesen, from

that closed-containment systems for salmon up to one kilogram have further advantages than simply preventing lice and escapes.

‘We can control the environment in which

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use less energy adapting to it. This means that the salmon has more energy available for growth and good health.’

Closed systems for strategic phases in salmon farming can help to make the Norwegian vision of an eight-fold growth in value creation from aquaculture possible, and lead to an increased number of jobs and the production of healthy seafood.

In the centre there will be three departments: technology and environment, led by Dr Fyhn

and welfare, led by Lars Ebbesson of Uni Research.

CtrlAQUA is one of 17 Centres for Re-search-Based Innovation (SFI), a major pro-gramme created by the Research Council of Norway.

The primary goal of the SFI programme is to strengthen companies’ capacity for innova-tion, and to develop leading industry relevant research.

tions in CtrlAQUA: Uni Research, the Universi-ty of Bergen, the Norwegian University of Sci-ence and Technology, the Freshwater Institute in the US and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

The University of Bergen will have principal responsibility for research education at the centre. The total budget for CtrlAQUA will be

NOK 196 million, spread over eight years.Industrial partners from the supplier industry

are Krüger Kaldnes AS, Pharmaq Analytiq, Pharmaq AS, Oslofjord Ressurspark AS, Storvik Aqua AS and Aquafarm Equipment AS.

Participants from the aquaculture industry

Lerøy Vest AS, Cermaq Norway AS, Bremnes

AS, Marine producers Norway AS and Firda sjøfarmer AS.

The formal opening by the Research Council

Aspaker, present at the ceremony, said the goal of the CtrlAQUA SFI is perfectly compatible with the government’s ambitions for the aqua-culture industry.

‘I have great expectations for the achieve-ments of CtrlAQUA. Even though eight years

to reach the goals. CtrlAQUA is an important part of this.’

The director of innovation in the Research Council, Eirik Normann, presented the SFI plaque to Fyhn Terjesen, saying: ‘You have put together a very strong consortium. I want to point out that the committee that evaluated the application was fascinated by the innovation that the concept brings with it, and it believes that the centre will probably produce impor-tant innovations within aquaculture.’ FF

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Right:

With 360 employees and customers from

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research for the

Each year Nofima organises several symposia, courses

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Norway – Research Council

Under controlJoint approach between scientists and industry to addresschallenges of closed-containment systems

Four Norwegian research institutions, two outside Norway and several industry partners from technology and the aqua-culture industry have started operations

at a centre for innovation in closed-contain-ment systems. The centre, CtrlAQUA, has been given NOK 200 million and eight years to reach its goal of making closed-containment systems for salmon up to one kilogram.

Innovations in closed-containment, where the salmon is separated from the outside envi-ronment by a tight barrier, can be important for the further development of the industry,

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CATCHING THE BUGThe insects for feed business - about to take off

AN AQUA-TONICInvestigating growth potential in fledgling field

INDUSTRY PIONEERFrom managing salmon farms to managing markets

ORKNEY OPENINGScottish Sea Farms’ new site goes live

Seaweed harvesters (l-r): Stiofán Seoige; Pádraig Ó Conghaile; Ciarán Lee with Noel Lee, Director of FeamainnOrgánach Chonamara Teo

products and commencedtrading early in 2015.“We began by supplying

the Irish retail market with arange of products thatinclude Carrageen, SweetKelp, Dilisk and Kombu Kelp.The products are distributed

by Galway company Food360 and we are delighted tosay that our products will belaunched in the Londonmarket in the UK later thisyear. We recently partneredwith the Dutch company,Seamore, to bring sea

spaghetti to market. This hasbeen a very successfulalliance for us, and ordersfor our sea spaghetti havequadrupled in the pastyear.” said Noel Lee, Director. Feamainn Orgánach

Chonamara Teo has also

been working with UKcompany, Tower Petfoods, inrelation to developing petfood with organic seaweedas a core ingredient. It isexpected that this productwill go to market in 2016. Údarás na Gaeltachta is

keen to stimulate andsupport Gaeltacht-basedstart-ups and establishedenterprises wishing to createadded-value productsutilising marine resources inother sectors such as food,biomedical, cosmetics andnutraceuticals. If you have abusiness idea, involving aninnovative product based onmarine resources, contactÚdarás for information inrelation to supportsavailable or seewww.udaras.ie

*Bainisteoir Cumarsáide &Margaíochta/Communications &Marketing Manager

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SAMS. SAMS is a cloud basedprogram set up to manageand monitor the NextService Due date, Expirydate and Service records ofany serviceable safety item.Customers have access to anonline portal through whichthey can easily follow thestatus of all their registeredsafety equipment.Notifications or service andexpiry dates are sent by e-mail and texts to clientshelping them to ensureequipment is alwayscurrent.In terms of marine

equipment, CH Marine’sfocus has always been toseek and represent the topbrands in every sector. Thisis very evident from theassembly of world classbrands they now hold, andthey have been verysuccessful on this front.Brands include Jabsco &Rule Pumps, Victron,Mastervolt, Bluesea Systems,Power Management, PainsWessex and CometPyrotechnics. In the morebasic chandlery items theydistribute for MG Duff

CH Marine has 40 yearsof experience andcurrently carries 150

top brands and a 30,000item range which effectivelymeans that, as you haveprobably guessed, CHMarine is able to supply theentire marine industry witha vast range of products. The company, which was

founded in 1970, has itsheadquarters in Skibbereen,Co. Cork with outlets in CorkCity, Kilkeel, Newry andNewtonards. The Safety at Sea side of

the business has alsobecome extremelyimportant, and aconsiderable sector of thecompany’s turnover is nowderived from the servicing ofsafety equipment and thehiring of liferafts. CH Marineoperates two servicestations in the country andholds approvals to servicethe most popular brands oflife jacket along with Vikingand Youlong Liferafts. CH Marine (NI) Ltd, a

subsidiary of the CH MarineGroup, extends the line-upwith their RFD and DSB

Liferaft brands.The Skibbereen Service

Centre is also qualified as aShore Based Maintenance(SBM) facility which coversthe maintenance of allGMDSS equipment. Thisincludes the servicing andprogramming of EPIRBs,PLBs and AIS. In this section,CH Marine is a distributorfor McMurdo Marine, aworld leader in BeaconTechnology.CH Marine CEO Nick

Bendon says that thecompany focusses heavily

on customer service,technical support and largeand comprehensive stockholdings. He adds that theycontinue to look at theirsystems of operationscientifically and investconsiderably in IT Systemsto help manage theirconsiderable inventory andcustomer base.An example of CH

Marine’s determination tobe innovative can be seen inthe way they developedtheir own dedicated safetyasset management system

CH Marine - The solution in Marine Equipment and Safety Supply

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Gem Plastics Ltd, Regaskin, Cavan, IrelandPhone: 00353494331077 Email: [email protected]

Gem Plastics was founded in 1988 in Cavan, Ireland as a division ofthe lubricants distribution company Gem Oils, which was establishedin 1962.Since then, Gem Plastics has developed and expanded its range of

blow moulded HDPE Drums, Jerricans, associated services andcustomer portfolio, supplying fillers - mainly those in the chemicals,pharmaceuticals and food and beverage industries - throughout theBritish Isles, including some of the world’s leading multi-nationalplayers in these sectors.The vast majority of Gem’s containers have UN packaging

performance certificates, approved for the international Transport ofDangerous Goods. Additionally, they are made in conformance withISO 9001 and ISO 22000 for packaging suppliers within the foodsupply chain. Gem Plastics remains a family owned company with inherent

traditional values centered on upholding the highest standards ineverything it does. The business is led by an experiencedmanagement team who, along with a loyal and dedicated workforce,places customer’s needs at the forefront of its everyday activities.Equally, it maintains an avid R&D focus in key areas such as rawmaterials, processes, products andcustomer service.

MUSSEL FLOATAlongside its mainstream industrialpackaging activities, Gem Plasticsmanufactures other blow moulded articles forindustrial and consumer applications.Prominent amongst these items, is its innovative Mussel Float that

was developed in collaboration with the Irish Mussel Farmers andBord lascaigh Mhara - The Irish Fisheries Board, for use in thecultivation and harvesting of mussels. Its novel and usefulfunctionality resulted in Gem being granted a full European patent forthe product in 2008.The float is made in three sizes by the extrusion blow moulding

process, using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) giving it strengthand guaranteeing a long working life. Coloured ‘Battleship Grey’helps it blend in caringly with its natural surrounding environment.All the materials used in the manufacture of the float have been

authorised for use contact with foodstuffs.

MUSSEL FLOATThe Gem Mussel Float was designed with the purpose of playing apivotal role in the cultivation of mussel spat on ropes suspendedfrom twin anchorage points on the float, positioned top and bottom.A special valve is fitted to allow air pressurisation before and duringuse. This feature ensures that both shape and buoyancy arepreserved in all marine conditions. Compared to the method ofdredging mussels from the seabed, the Gem float offers a number ofdistinct advantages.

ADVANTAGES OF GEM FLOATS • 3 different Types (300 Litre,200 litre ,100litre Sub-merged)• High strength handles for optimum usage. • Manufactured from 100% Virgin polyethylene.• Non-Toxic.• High Performance floats for all types of inshore & offshore

farming conditions.• Long operational life with no maintenance. • Easy clean surface. • Special valve fitted to allow air pressurisation before and during

use.• Excellent value on return of capital. • Stackable easy to handle

anodes, Polyform of Norwayfor Buoys and Fenders andGuy Cotton France forOilskins.CH Marine certainly lives

up to its reputation as a onestop solution for the marineindustry, and the recentaddition of the independent

review system, Feefo to theirwebsite always guarantees a5-star customer service. For more visit the

company website at www.chmarine.com orcontact CH Marine on 021- 4315700 or e-mail [email protected]

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Ireland’s reputation for producingand exporting shellfish of thehighest quality continues to grow as

the number of European and ThirdCountries markets where Irishproducts can be found reflects.Confidence in the quality and safety ofIrish seafood is integral to thecontinued expansion of the sector. TheSea-Fisheries Protection Authority’s(SFPA) Sanitary Survey programme ismaking an important contribution,helping to sustain that confidence andprovide the assurance that customersrequire. The SFPA’s programme, whichis required under EU legislation,focuses on Classified shellfishProduction Areas (CPAs) aroundIreland. It will follow a cyclical formatwith reviews being conducted after theinitial surveys are completed. Anindividual Sanitary Survey isundertaken of each area in a processdefined under EURL Guidelines thatinvolves identifying and quantifyingthe sources of microbiologicalcontaminants. Catchments of theclassified area are characterised andrepresentative monitoring points areidentified. Controls are based on proxyindicators of risk as it is not possible totest for every potential or actualhazard associated with shellfishcontamination.

E. COLI CONTAMINATIONThe control organism tested for inshellfish is E.coli. Contamination canarise from a variety of sourcesincluding domestic and industrialdischarges, wildlife aggregations,agriculture and shipping. The potentialimpact of discharges of contaminantswill be affected by a variety of bioticand abiotic factors determined in theSanitary Survey. Sanitary Surveyreports will be as comprehensive aspossible. The SFPA welcomes theinvolvement of shellfish producers andencourage any shellfish farmer whomay have relevant information tocontact the sea-food safety team [email protected]. At the outset ofeach Sanitary Survey, staff from the

Sanitary Surveys and the Sea FisheriesProtection Authority

both human and animal populationswithin the catchment area. Thisinvolves the sourcing, utilisation andanalysis of data from over 30 differentdatabases from a variety oforganisations including theDepartment of Agriculture, Food andMarine; the Central Statistics Office;the Environmental Protection Agency,

SFPA’s Seafood Safety Unit make aninventory of pollution sources ofhuman/animal origin likely to be asource of microbial contamination forthe relevant CPA from point anddiffuse sources. They then examinequantities of organic pollutantsreleased during different periods of theyear, including their variances, from

Category Microbiological Standard Treatment required(MPN 100g-1 shellfish flesh)

Class A <230 E.coli May go direct for human consumption

Class B <4,600 E.coli (90% compliance) Must be depurated, heat treated orrelayed to meet class A requirements

Class C <46,000 E.coli Must be relayed for 2 months to meetclass A or B requirements or may alsobe heat treated

Note: Whilst correct for 2016, these classification criteria are going to change beginning 2017 ac-cording to incoming EU legislation.

Figure 1. Map showing the numbered positions referring to shoreline survey informationgathered, length of shoreline walked during shoreline survey and location of some of the possiblemicrobial contributory factors at a classified shellfish production area. More information onclassification of shellfish production areas can be found athttp://www.sfpa.ie/SeafoodSafety/Shellfish.aspx and on Sanitary Surveys in the guidancedocument Code of Practice for the Microbiological Monitoring of Bivalve Mollusc ProductionAreas located at http://www.sfpa.ie/SeafoodSafety/Shellfish/GuidanceDocuments.aspx

Table 1. Shellfish Classification based on E. coli monitoring

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Geological Survey of Ireland; Inland Waterways; the MarineInstitute; Met Eireann; the National Parks and WildlifeService and Ordnance Survey Ireland, and many differentreports.

SAMPLING PROGRAMMEEverything from livestock density to temperature, rainfalldata and waste-water treatment systems is examined.Pathways in which contaminants can reach the productionarea and the characteristics of the circulation of pollutantsare determined by virtue of typography, freshwater inputs,current patterns, bathymetry and the tidal regime in theproduction area. All of this information contributes to theestablishment of a sampling programme of bivalve molluscsin the CPA. The sampling program consists of the assignmentof a representative monitoring point(s), from which samplesare taken, and the establishment of a sampling frequency.This contributes towards ensuring that the results of anyanalysis are as representative as possible for the classifiedproduction area. Samples taken from the representativemonitoring point within a classified production area aretested for E.coli concentrations. As classification of the CPA isbased on these results, it is important that they represent thearea accurately. E.coli concentrations must remain withincertain specified limits depending on the classification of thearea (Table 1). Classifications can change depending on theseresults. The location of the sample point is based on the

examination of the data gathered during the sanitarysurvey and a number of samples. The results of thissampling program are for classification monitoringpurposes only. The onus is still on the shellfish producerto ensure that any shellfish produced in classified areasand sold for human consumption is safe for humanconsumption, according to the relevant legislation.

RISK ASSESMENTThe catchment of each production area differs. Apollution event in one location could severely impact aclassified area while a pollution event of the same sizeand type in another area might have no impact.Characterisation of each catchment and the processeswithin it will enable the determination of the risk andseverity of possible microbial impacts. The SanitarySurvey process is akin to a risk assessment. As SanitarySurveys are completed, they may reveal previouslyunknown sources of pollution or areas that need to befocused on to prevent future contamination events. Theend result of each survey is a clear and concise reportfrom the SFPA’s Seafood Safety Unit that includes user-friendly maps. Mapping can be used to visualise andanalyse data gathered during a shoreline survey,contributing valuable information to the Sanitary Survey(figures 1, 2 & 3).

Figure 2. Photographic evidence of potentially relevant observationsmade during shoreline survey.

Figure 3. Map showing location of observations made during shorelinesurvey for Sanitary Survey.

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As the world’s largestproducer of Atlantic

salmon, Marine Harvest isuniquely placed to assess thepotential of the Irish ‘BlueEconomy’. Employing 11,700people worldwide in 24countries, the company had aturnover of almost €3billionin 2015. In early 2014, itbecame the first aquaculturecompany to take a listing onthe New York Stock Exchange. In Ireland alone, Marine

Harvest Ireland (MHI)contributes over €15millionto the domestic economyannually with some 800 Irishsuppliers presently doingbusiness with the companyhere. However and perhapsmore significantly, it has a€22million investmentearmarked for Ireland overthe next five years, subject tonew licences and renewalsand improvements of existingones. This alone, could createa further 250 direct jobs ontop of the 290 strongworkforce currentlyemployed across countiesDonegal, Mayo, Kerry andCork. The single biggest issueMHI faces today is that thecompany cannot meet thedemand for its product.

SHOT HEADHowever, there were positivesigns on this front inSeptember last when licenceapproval was granted for anew salmon farm at ShotHead in Bantry Bay, Co Cork.MHI is planning aninvestment of €3.5million inthe new facility which willcreate eight sustainable long-term jobs post-construction.Nonetheless, of some concernfor the company was the factthat it took four and a halfyears from the date of theinitial application to obtainthe licence. Welcoming the Shot Head

licence announcement, MHIManaging Director, Jan

Feenstra said, “This is a verypositive step forward for ourcompany and for theaquaculture industry as awhole. We are extremely keento begin work on this site assoon as possible but haveissues with some of the termsand conditions in the licencewhich we hope can beresolved with theDepartment very soon.”

“We are appealing a fewsmall prescriptive clauses inthe licence since they don’tanticipate futuredevelopment and changes intechnology and thereforemay become restrictive someyears from now. Since eventhe smallest change to a

licence can represent acomplex and lengthy process,we wanted to raise suchpoints from the very outsetwith the Aquaculture LicenceAppeals Board (ALAB).”“We currently produce

approximately 75% of the12,000 tonnes of organicfarmed salmon produced inIreland annually. Ourcompany believes thatIreland is easily capable ofincreasing that output to35,000. There is a market andthe strength and diligence ofthe Irish regulatory systemplays a role in ensuring thatthe consumer always gets apremium product,”concluded Mr Feenstra.There is broad consensus

that our seas are only beingharnessed to a fraction oftheir capacity to provide foodamong other mooted areas ofpotential growth and newopportunity. TheDepartment’s Food Wise2025 document states,“Current FAO (Food andAgriculture Organisation ofthe United Nations) estimatesare that world consumptionof fish will grow by anaverage annual consumptionof 17 kg per person per

Marine HarvestInside Ireland’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic Salmon

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annum resulting in arequirement for an extra 40million tonnes of seafood by2030.”The country boasts a

coastline of between 6,000and 7,000 long - dependingon who’s measuring - whichis much longer than most ofour European neighbours. Itopens up a 220 million acremarine resource. However,we have repeatedly looked tothe land when it comes tofood production withoutalways giving adequateconsideration to the vastresource and provider of foodwhich our waters represent.Incredibly, more than one

billion people globally nowrely on fish as their mainsource of protein. Increasingawareness of the healthbenefits of eating fish meanthan in a time of globaluncertainty, few productscan boast the market growththat farmed salmon isexperiencing.

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SCOTLAND/NORWAYIreland is one of the moststrategically importantlocations for MHI. However,the company faces a seriouschallenge with the delays inthe licensing system andthereby the faltering supplyof product to customers isproviding an opportunity for

rival countries to import toIreland. Incredibly, seven outof ten fish actually consumedin Europe are currentlyimported from outside theEU.When one looks at the

system in Scotland whichprocesses 160,000 tonnesannually and 1.2milliontonnes in Norway, we inIreland, are a long waybehind producing 12,000tonnes annually. The Scottishsalmon farming sectorcontributed €1bn to theScottish exchequer in 2013with a licence taking 22months to process comparedto approximately five yearshere. Indeed the Faroe Islesfarmed 70,000 tonnes in2014 and it is only five timesthe size of Achill Island.In spite of this, Ireland was

one of Marine Harvest’s topperforming locations in 2015.Recurring biologicalconditions which typicallyarise towards the end ofsummer such as the presenceof jellyfish, algae and thechallenges which that brings,were managed effectively.The company even took on98 new staff here.However, the commercial

reality is that the €22millionear-marked for Irish sitescannot be put on holdforever. MHI draws someencouragement from the

commitment in Food Wise2025 to a review of thelicencing system in anattempt to resolve thebacklog and logjam whichhas been allowed develop.

EXPORT MARKETS88% of the fish produced byMHI is exported to France,Germany, Belgium, Italy,Poland, Switzerland, USA,Canada and to a lesserextent, Asia. Last year, thecompany generated totalsales of €72.2million inIreland from operationssituated at 16 differentlocations along the westernseaboard. It is companypolicy to source goods andservices from thecommunities in which thecompany is based. Inaddition, the companyspends some €10millionannually on wages andsalaries in Ireland. This isdirected into coastalcommunities where typically,other employmentopportunities can be quitelimited.The most recent in a long

list of industry standardaccreditations awarded toMarine Harvest Ireland in thelast year was the World WideFund for Nature (WWF)supported AquacultureStewardship Council (ASC)salmon standard which is

one of the highestinternational environmentaland social sustainabilitystandards in the fish farmingsector. The standard wasobtained for a site at DeenishIsland in Ballinskelligs Bay inKerry which is the first ASCsalmon standard held by thecompany. The companyplans to have all farm sitesaccredited to this standardby 2020.A great deal of the demand

for Irish salmon is based onthe quality of the product,Irish salmon farmers havelearned to turn our exposedcoastline to our advantage.Our fish are constantlyswimming resulting in adistinctive firm-fleshedpremium quality salmon.MHI’s Clare Island Sea Farmsoff the Mayo coast was thefirst salmon farm in theworld to achieve organiccertification.Marine Harvest Ireland is

unequivocally committed toworking with the Departmentof Agriculture, Food andMarine to deliver greateroutput thereby generatingsubstantial employment,economic activity in asustainable way which is inline with Government policy.The time is right and theopportunity ripe to harnessthe potential of ourmagnificent marine resource.

Deenish Island Farm, Ballinskelligs Bay in Kerry

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The last few months haveseen some changes at

netmaker, W & J Knox, asManaging Director, JimTraynor, has moved into thegilded seat of Chairman,whilst Director, RogerDehany, becomes DeputyChairman. Althougheffectively handing over thereins, Jim and Roger are stillinvolved in the running ofthe company, and will bothbe in attendance on theKnox stand at theAquaculture Scotlandexhibition in May inAviemore.New Managing Director,

Dave Hutchens, who movesup to this job brings manyyears of practical experiencein fish farming. Finlay Omanhas the new title ofCommercial Director, butcontinues in his role offering

technical net advice.Knox’s partnership with

Indian company, Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd (GWRL),continues to work on thedevelopment of nettingproducts for use in bothcage nets and anti-predatorsolutions.The GWRL brand “Star

netting” was introduced tothe market a couple of yearsago, with cage netsconstructed in Star beingsupplied to all of the leadingsalmon farming companiesin the UK. A primeadvantage is the smoothersurface, which makes thecleaning process mucheasier, with algae and otherfouling struggling toestablish an anchor point.Other GWRL netting

developments includeSapphire Ultracore and

Sapphire Seal Pro. Ultracore,a knotted high densitypolythene netting with finestainless steel wires in itscore, is often incorporatedby Knox as an anti-predatorbase on nets made fromStar, frequently coveringboth the base and up to 6mof walls. Initial reviews haveindicated success and alsotell of the whole net holdingits shape very well. Seal Prois a lighter but also verytough version of Sapphire,with a polymer core, andstiffness enhanced by hotwaxes injected duringbraiding. This netting canbe used for growing fish andalready has a proven trackrecord in Canada.Knox is also now supplying

treatment tarpaulins fromGWRL, both wedge andcone-shaped, with a repair

and renovation service beingoffered in the netmaker’spremises in Ayrshire. Of course, repairs and

renovations don’t only applyto tarpaulins, as thededicated Knox net serviceteam complements theproduction of new nets. Oneof the most popularelements of the serviceoffering is thecomprehensive database,which records all test results,building up a full net history,with direct online customeraccess.Please get in touch with

Dave Hutchens or FinlayOman for further details.

W & J Knox Ltd, Mill Road, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland KA25 7DZ Tel: +44 1505 682511 www.wjknox.co.uk

Net maker W&J Knox Ltd continuing toprovide expertise and experience tothe aquaculture industry

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Last Autumn, Besnard setup its first two circular

oyster graders: “we didn’thave this kind of machinein our range because wedidn’t simply want to copyour competitors withoutadding something new andinnovative” says AntoineBesnard, technical SalesManager. “But realising the

demand from the oysterfarming sector forinnovaton we put our ideasto work. Now we are proudto be able to offer a truelyingenious and innovativeoyster grading machine!This grader uses a single

weighing sensor which isindependent of number ofbuckets. It also offersperfect work quality andsignificant time saving.Oysters are dispatched on

a specific distributor,thanks to a system ofalignment by tubes; sooysters are weighed one byone on a weighing conveyorbefore falling into the rightbucket .The grader is available in

two versions - twelve orsixteen buckets with

capacities of 10,000 and14,500 weighings per hourrespectively.The grader’s direction and

rotation can be altered withminimal modification. And ifit has to be moved toanother building, all that’srequired is an electric powersocket. You can easily program

the machine (exits, grades,counters etc.) thanks our

easy-to-use colour touch-sensitive display.The in-line grader

proposes a weighing systemof 4 oysters per second,equivalent to 14,500 perhour for one line with aprecision of +/- 1 gram.Besnard has just set up a

new double in-line graderwith a rate of 29,000weighings per hour.For that past three years

Besnard has been supplyingoyster water graders. The9m model equipped with 5exits which the companydisplayed at the NationalShellfish Farming andAquaculture Trade Show inVannes in Septemberattracted lots of interest.Irish oyster producers arealready showing a keeninterest in these newgraders.

Innovative and easy to use new oystergrader from BESNARD

Conveying Sizing Sorting Siz Conveying Sorting Sizing

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of customers’ orders. We arealways happy to discuss thebest options for our clientsand if required we can evensource products outside ofour existing range,” saysMarie-Aude.These are exciting times for

Marie-Aude Danguy and herteam at Triskell Seafood: “Wewill continue to grow theseafood trading part of theoperation and we lookforward to providing a widerrange of specialisedaquaculture equipment toour customers. We are alsoworking closely with Irishmanufacturers to design andsupply new products at aneven more competitive rate.” For updates, please visit

the company’s facebookpages:www.facebook.com/triskellseafood For all enquiries, pleasecontact Marie-Aude & herteam (Lorena and Katarina)on 087 2451558 or 0894631003, or [email protected]

Originally from Brittanywhere she grew up bythe sea, Marie-Aude

Danguy has lived and workedin the North West of Irelandsince 1988. Always with apassion for fishing andseafood, and after studyingin Sligo, she began workingwith a group of local shellfishfarmers, and eventuallyestablished her owncompany, Triskell SeafoodLtd, about 20 years ago.Triskell Seafood Ltd was

set-up initially to tradeshellfish from Ireland toFrance, but the potential toexpand into other areasbecame obvious at an earlystage. “At Triskell Seafood we

strive always to deliverexcellence. That means weare committed tounderstanding our clients’needs in order to be able toprovide them with the mostsuitable product, service orsolution in the most reliableand cost efficient manner”,says Marie-Aude.Specialising in live shellfish

- mainly Gigas oysters –Triskell Seafood offers acomplete service to theaquaculture industry atevery stage of the growingcycle. As well as supplyingGigas seed from a variety ofsources to suit growers’requirements the companyalso offers an extensive rangeof professional and reliableaquaculture equipment.Triskell Seafood keeps up-

to-date on the very latesttechnology available in theshellfish growing sectorworldwide and can offeradvice as well as the mostsuitable equipmentdepending each customer’ssite, requirements andbudget. The company also

trades live shellfish products,and through its extensivecustomer base across Europe,it endeavours to matchcustomers to each categoryand quality of seafood onoffer. Despite operating at a

European level, Marie-Audealways meets customers andsuppliers on site to ensurethat a customised personalservice is delivered.Through her extensive

experience and contactsMarie-Aude guaranteeseffective networking and amutually beneficialrelationship. Triskell Seafood also assists

in establishing partnershipsbetween Irish and overseascompanies. This can entailshellfish on-growingcontracts, where an overseascompany may commissionan Irish farmer to cultivatepart-grown or fully-grownoysters on their own site. Theresult is a win-win situationfor both parties. As well asthis arrangement, Triskell

Seafood is proficient inorganizing the complete saleof a farm operation, ifrequired. Triskell Seafood is delighted

to announce that they willsoon relocate to newpremises convenientlylocated in the CollooneyBusiness Park (Co. Sligo), atthe junction of the Sligo –Dublin N4 and Sligo – GalwayN17 roads. Planned for April,the new premises will enableTriskell to to provide itscustomers with an evenbetter service. Triskell Seafood will

continue to import wellestablished brands such asNortene, Intermas, YADMarine oyster bags and allrelevant accessories. Thecompany also supplies topbrands of specialised clothingsuch as Le Chameau, GuyCotten and Helly Hansen(including footwear, oilskins,work gloves and much more) “We organise deliveries of

parcels and palletsnationwide within 24 hours

Triskell Seafood expanding to providean even better service

Marie-Aude

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Aquaculture UK 2016 set to be biggerand better than ever!

Aquaculture UK 2016, 25-26 May is setto be bigger and better than ever withover 130 exhibitors from around theworld showcasing the latest inaquaculture health and innovation.Held every two years in the small townof Aviemore, nestled in the beautifulCairngorms National Park, AquacultureUK brings together leading scientists,companies, farmers and aquacultureexperts from around the world.As the biggest aquaculture show in

the UK, Aquaculture UK 2016, is not tobe missed. As well as a trade show, theconference will feature a two-dayseminar programme covering many ofthe industry’s challenges, theimportance of aquaculture trainingand knowledge transfer andaquaculture health and biosecurity, toname but a few.“The focus is on making sure the

discussions at the conference reflectthe most important issues relevant tothis year’s visitors,” said Matt Colvan,Director at 5m Publishing.Jonn Sólheim Thomsen at KJ, the

largest supplier of cages andcatamarans to the Faroese salmonindustry and exhibitors at the eventsaid: “We are coming back this yearbecause Aquaculture UK 2014 was verygood for us.”“We met many people from the

industry and received orders on cagesand catamarans. We are now lookingforward to Aquaculture UK 2016 to

meet both current and futurecustomers.”

GALA DINNERThe ever popular Gala Dinner will alsobe held on Wednesday evening andoffers you the chance to relax andmingle with friends and colleagues.Evening entertainment will beprovided by Robbie Glen. With his ‘dryScottish wit and natural timing’ Robbieis described as being ‘one of the finestafter-dinner speakers you’re likely tohear’.There are limited spaces remaining

so make sure you book your place assoon as possible. To book your seatplease click here.www.5mevents.com/product/aquk-gala-dinner/

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERThe sharing of knowledge to further

the growth of the aquaculture industryis at the heart of the event. With this inmind, entry to the two day show isFREE, giving everyone the opportunityto meet with leading experts anddecision makers or to talk about theirlatest research and developments.Matt Colvan commented: “This

ground-breaking exhibition,conference and gala dinner isrecognised as the essential place tolaunch and promote new products,meet new customers, establishrelationships with buyers andsuppliers, and network with everyonefrom industry influencers to leadingacademics, hands-on researchers,government agencies andinternational journalists.”David Mack, who founded the event,

added: “Going forward, feedback hasbeen taken from previous events tomake this year’s show the biggest andthe best yet.”

To register for you FREE visitor passplease click herewww.aquacultureuk.com/index.php?c=visitor_regFor more information visit the

Aquaculture UK website -www.aquacultureuk.com/

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1976-2016! The European AquacultureSociety is celebrating its 40th year andcontinuing its objective to be theEuropean forum for the exchange ofaquaculture information. Apart from itspublications and online networking forits members, EAS organises an annualevent, Aquaculture Europe, that bringstogether a conference, trade exhibition,industry forums and satellite meetingsand workshops with more than athousand participants sharing newscientific findings, product and servicesinformation and experience.Aquaculture Europe 2016 will take

place at the Edinburgh International

Conference Centre (IECC) fromSeptember 20-23. AE2016 is organisedby the European Aquaculture Societywith the cooperation and support ofMarine Scotland, part of the ScottishGovernment, and The Marine Alliancefor Science and Technology for Scotland.The event is Gold Sponsored by Biomar.The event theme FOOD FOR

THOUGHT that means something tothink about, something to be seriouslyconsidered and something thatprovides mental stimulation andnourishment.Aquaculture in Europe has plateaued

resulting in overall output remaining

more or less constant in volume since2000. AE2016 will present the latestscience to support further developmentand industry panels will discuss keyopportunities and identify areas toencourage further sustainable growthin aquaculture. The morning plenarysessions will address different aspects ofthe event theme in a novel way.

PARALLEL SESSIONSAE2016 has something for everyone,and the list of proposed parallelsessions for the submission of abstractsis very broad:

EDINBURGHto host Aquaculture Europe 2016 in EAS’ 40th Year

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• New advances in trout farming

• Diversification in Aquacultureproduction

• DIVERSIFY: Exploring thebiological and socio-economicpotential of new/emergingcandidate fish species forexpansion of the Europeanaquaculture industry

• Cleaner fish: biology, productionand management

• Shellfish production anddiversification

• Mariculture and conservation ofmarine invertebrates and corals

• Macro and Micro algaeproduction

• Laboratory models (e.g.Zebrafish and others)

• Nutrition: New sources of protein

• Nutrition: New sources ofOmega-3 fatty acids

• Nutrition: Nutritionalrequirements in marineorganisms

• Production of copepods as livefeeds

• Arriana: Advanced researchinitiatives for nutrition &aquaculture

• Recent advances in digestivephysiology: The gut, its healthand molecular nutrition

• Advances in the mitigation ofdeformity

• Application of genetics andgenomics in Aquaculture

• AquaTrace: the development oftools for tracing and evaluatingthe genetic impact of fish fromaquaculture

• Fishboost: Boosting Europeanaquaculture by advancingselective breeding to the nextlevel

• Hatcheries

• Escapee prevention andmanagement: from systems tobiotechnology

• Disease prevention, treatmentand management

• Disease description, mappingand epidemiology

• Sealice control

• Gill health and challenges

• Shellfish production anddiversification

• Mariculture and conservationof marine invertebrates andcorals

• Macro and Micro algaeproduction

• Laboratory models (e.g.Zebrafish and others)

• Nutrition: New sources ofprotein

• Nutrition: New sources ofOmega-3 fatty acids

• Shellfish Health

• Microalgae-derived toxins,analysis and regulations

• Predator management

• Finfish welfare

• Fish behaviour in aquaculturesystems

• Integrated MultitrophicAquaculture (IMTA)

• Aquaponics and biofloc

• Advances in recirculation andclosed containmentaquaculture systems

• Farming operations, cageenvironment andbiology/technology interactions

• Organic Aquaculture

• Aquaculture globalisation:production and research acrossborders

• Climate change: impact,mitigation and ecosystemservices

• Understanding publicperception and consumerdemands

• Labelling and certification ofaquaculture products

• Novel tools and approaches totraining and teaching inaquaculture

• Governance, Policy andStrategic planning

SPECIAL SESSIONS AND EVENTSAE2016 will also include other sessions,workshops and events in the trade showarea. These include:

• The EAS STUDENT GROUP WORKSHOP- a special forum for students to enablenetworking and exchange of ideas. Theprogramme will include a focus onentrepreneurship and mentoring –plus a special student reception.

• The EU FORUM – chaired byrepresentatives of the EC Directoratefor Research and Innovation andshowcasing recent and ongoing EUprojects.

• The AE2016 INDUSTRY FORUMS –where latest scientific findings relatedto a particular issue for aquacultureproducers will be presented anddiscussed. Planned forums for AE2016include cleanerfish, RAS, genetics andbreeding programmes and shellfish.

• The British Trout Association isplanning to hold its Annual GeneralAssembly in Edinburgh at AE2016.

• The EAS – EATiP Day. Since 2014, EAShas teamed up with the EuropeanAquaculture Technology andInnovation Platform (EATiP) to organisea special one-day event of paneldiscussions focussing on relevant andtimely issues for the sector.

• The EAS-IUCN panel on Aquaculture inMarine Protected Areas.

AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

EVENTAquaculture Europe 2016 will feature aspecial international trade exhibition, or-ganised by EAS where Scottish and inter-national companies will present the latestproducts and services for aquaculture.Both Standard and Corner booths will

be available. Each booth is 6m2 (2x3m)and features walls, carpet, two chairs anda table, spotlights, one power outlet, fasciaidentification sign and two free passes forthe conference.For booth information, reservation and

advertising opportunities, please contactMario Stael, AE2016 Exhibit Sales [email protected] Register early and book your hotel

The Early Bird registration deadline is June15, where the EAS Member rate is just€395. We have agreed special rates with sev-

eral hotels in Edinburgh. These are postedon the AE2016 pages of the EAS web site.

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on a project led by ProfessorFrancis Butler in UCD, todevelop a risk assessmentmodel as a tool for oysterproducers and risk managersto help control the Norovirus(NoV) risk in oysters. NoV isthe most common cause ofoutbreaks of gastroenteritisassociated with eatingoysters and can occur whenoysters are grown in sewagecontaminated water. Currentmethods to detect NoV inoysters are based onmolecular techniques and donot distinguish betweeninfectious and non-infectiousvirus particles. Therefore ithasn’t yet been possible to setan acceptable limit for NoV inshellfish. The risk assessment model

The Marine Instituteprovides a range ofmonitoring, advisory

and statutory services thatsupport the aquacultureindustry and ensure theprotection of the marineecosystem. The MarineInstitute also carries outscientific research to supportthe sustainable developmentof the industry. Theseservices and research outputsensure that aquaculture inIreland is carried out tointernational best practicestandards and in accordancewith national and Europeanlegislation.Here’s a look some of the

aquaculture researchcurrently being carried out.

TOOLS FOR ASSESSMENTAND PLANNING OF

AQUACULTURESUSTAINABILITY(TAPAS)The Marine Institute is theIrish partner in the TAPASproject, with Dr. Dave Jacksonleading the team. The projectaims to develop an‘Aquaculture SustainabilityToolbox’ to support thedevelopment andimplementation of coastaland marine spatial planningenabling less costly, moretransparent and moreefficient licensing. The projectis led by Professor TrevorTelfer of the Institute ofAquaculture, University ofStirling. The EU's Blue Growth

Strategy identifiesaquaculture as one of fivesectors to harness untappedpotential for food productionand jobs while focusing onenvironmental sustainability.

The EU Horizon 2020 fundedTAPAS project began in March2016 to address thischallenge. The project will evaluate

existing regulatory andlicensing frameworks acrossthe EU, taking into accountthe range of productionenvironments and newapproaches such as offshoretechnologies, integratedmulti-trophic aquaculture(IMTA), and integration withother sectors. TAPAS partners will work

with key industry regulatorsthrough case studies toensure that the projectapproach and outcomes arepractical. The project willevaluate existing tools foreconomic assessment of

aquaculture sustainabilityaffecting sectoral growth.TAPAS will also examineexisting ecosystem planningtools and develop newapproaches for the evaluationof carrying capacities,environmental impact andfuture risk. The project aimsto improve existingenvironmental assessmentmodels and develop newmodels to provide bettermonitoring, observation,forecasting and early warningtechnologies.

RISK ASSESSMENT FORNOROVIRUS IN OYSTERSBill Dore, Sinead Keaveneyand Agnieszka Rupnik at theMarine Institute are working

Marine Institute research supportingaquaculture in 2016Lisa Fitzpatrick, Marine Institute

Cullen Fellow Stephen McGirr at the Marine Institute in Galway investigates the biology of the toxicphytoplankton Azadinium and how it intoxicates bivalve shellfish with the toxin Azaspiracid.

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began a three year CullenFellowship co-supervised byNicolas Touzet at theInstitute of Technology inSligo and Joe Silke in theshellfish safety group at theMarine Institute, toinvestigate aspects of thebiology of the toxicphytoplankton Azadiniumand how it intoxicatesbivalve shellfish with thetoxin Azaspiracid (AZA). AZA has a significant

impact on shellfishproduction in Ireland asboth farmed and wildshellfish can become toxicto consumers when theyare contaminated with AZA,leading to gastroenteritis-like illness that lasts forover two days. These toxinsare regulated under EU lawand a shellfish monitoringprogramme is carried outto advise on opening andclosing shellfish productionareas to protect consumers.Research carried out inrecent years identified asmall planktonic speciesthat produces the toxin.The causative organismbelongs to the genusAzadinium, a previouslyunknown group ofdinoflagellates and severalnew species belonging tothis group have beenidentified. Theidentification of the speciesis hampered by its smallsize, but molecularmethods have beendeveloped that have madethis possible. Stephen’s research will

focus on investigating thebiological diversity ofAzadinium and closelyrelated species in Irishwaters and theirazaspiracid productionpotential, documenting thebiological oceanography ofAzadinium, andinvestigating the apparentdiscrepancy of shellfishcontamination withazaspiracids associatedwith relatively low numbersof Azadinium cells in thewater column.

will determine the exposureof consumers to NoV and willallow the risk of illness fromconsuming oysters to beestimated. The research willalso inform oyster producersabout appropriate controland intervention strategies toproduce a safer product. Theproject will provide evidence-based information feedinginto efforts at a national andEuropean level to determineappropriate acceptable limitsfor NoV in oysters. Improvedfood safety measures in thisarea should also help to openup sensitive export marketsto Irish producers.This research is funded by

the Department ofAgriculture Food and theMarine’s FIRM programme.0

REDUCING THE IMPACT

OF PATHOGENS ON

OYSTERSDeborah Cheslett and CiarO’Toole at the MarineInstitute’s Fish Health Unitbegan work on the REPOSUSproject in 2015. The project isled by Professor SarahCulloty, UCC and is alsofunded by the Department ofAgriculture Food and theMarine’s FIRM programme. Itaims to reduce the impact ofpathogens associated withmortalities in Pacific oysters.Since 2008, oyster mortalityevents have been mainlyassociated with a herpesvirus infection, in particularthe variant OsHV-1 μVar. Todate, no means of eradicationhas been found for this virus.In addition, since 2011 inFrance the bacterium V. aestuarianus was regularlydetected during oystermortalities in all oyster agegroups. A recent survey inIreland has shown that Vibrioaestuarianus is widelydistributed in oyster growingareas during mortality eventswith significant oystermortality events in fourteenshellfish production sitesassociated with its presenceduring 2015. There is apressing need therefore to

gain a better understandingof the role of these pathogensin oyster mortality events inIreland and to mitigateagainst losses associated withtheir presence. This project will assess

current mortality rates atoyster culture sites, identifythe pathogens associatedwith these events, andcharacterise and assess thedisease producing capacity ofidentified isolates. Themechanisms that viruses andVibrio species use tomaintain themselves atculture sites will beinvestigated by looking therole of other carriers andassessing the distributioncapacity of these pathogensfrom a culture site. The role ofthe environment in diseasedevelopment will be assessed,as well as the use of modifiedhusbandry techniques, and

the role of antiviralcompounds as mechanismsof control. The sustainabilityof the Irish Pacific oysteraquaculture industry isdependent on the knowledgegained through appliedresearch to counteract thechallenges imposed by OsHV-1 μVar and Vibrioaestuarianus. A betterunderstanding of themanagement of thesepathogens will contribute toan improvement in Pacificoyster health at all stages ofproduction and contribute toenhanced production andsustainability of the industry.0

CULLEN FELLOWSHIP TORESEARCH THE SOURCE

OF SHELLFISH TOXINSThe Biological Oceanographyof AzadiniumStephen McGirr recently

Ciar O Toole works on the Department of Agriculture Food and the Ma-rine’s FIRM funded Reposus project, aimed at reducing the impact ofpathogens associated with high mortality rates in Pacific oysters.

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Spain. Within the MolecularGenetics of Aquatic Animalsgroup, Dr Phil McGinnitysecured funding from theEuropean Union H2020funding programme for aproject entitled ‘AMBER -Adaptive Management ofBarriers in European Rivers’involving 15 internationalpartners in Ireland, UK,Denmark, Austria, CzechRepublic, Spain, Italian,Poland.

* Dr Maria O’Mahoney,Manager, Aquaculture &Fisheries DevelopmentCentre, School of Biological,Earth & EnvironmentalSciences, CooperageBuilding, Distillery Fields,North Mall, Cork, Ireland.Tel: +353 (0) 21 4904541; Fax: +353 (0) 21 4904664;Web: http://afdc.ucc.ie

The Aquaculture &Fisheries DevelopmentCentre established in

1987 at the School ofBiological, Earth &Environmental Sciences(BEES), University CollegeCork, is a research centre ofthe Environmental ResearchInstitute (ERI) encompassingfive strategic research areas:Aquaculture; ShellfishHealth, Marine Mammals &Fisheries, Molecular Geneticsof Aquatic Animals and FishEvolutionary Ecology. Theoverarching strategic visionof the centre is to support,stimulate and promote thedevelopment of aquacultureand fisheries, therebyenabling these sectors toachieve their full socio-economic potential byutilising sustainable naturalresources. Research at theAFDC is conducted under sixmain Principal Investigators(PI’s), five of which are corestaff at the School of BEES.Prof. Sarah Culloty, Directorof the AFDC and ERI leadsShellfish Health Research;Prof. Gavin Burnell leadsAquaculture Research; Prof.Emer Rogan leads MarineMammals & FisheriesResearch; Dr Tom Reed leadsFish Evolutionary EcologyResearch and Emeritus Prof.Tom Cross and Dr PhilMcGinnity lead MolecularGenetics of Aquatic AnimalsResearch. Dr MariaO’Mahoney is the Managerof the AFDC.Since 2007, the AFDC has

secured over €15.7m infunding for research fromnational and EuropeanUnion funding programmes.This has included several

high profile projects suchas the Beaufort FishPopulations Geneticsproject in partnership withthe Marine Institute, NUIGand QUB, and the BeaufortEcosystem Approach toFisheries Managementproject in partnership withthe Coastal and MarineResearch Centre (CMRC,UCC) and Marine Instituteas well as a number ofEuropean Union projects,including OYSTERECOVER,BIVALIFE, SUSFISH,EUROSHELL, HERPISH,Celtic Sea Trout and AARC.

RESEARCHCurrent research activities,funded to the value of€7.4m, include aprestigious EuropeanResearch Council (ERC)Starting Grant awarded toDr Tom Reed for a five-yearproject entitled “Alternativelife histories: linking geneto phenotypes todemography” focussing onbrown trout/sea troutSalmo trutta. This projectis further supported by aScience Foundation IrelandERC support grant. In thearea of Shellfish Health,two research projects arecurrently ongoing – the EUH2020 funded project‘VIVALDI - Preventing andmitigating farmed bivalvediseases’, involvescollaborations with 20partners in Ireland, UK,France and Spain and willrun from 2015-2019 and theDAFM FIRM funded project‘REPOSUS - Reducing theimpact of pathogens anddisease in the Irish oysterindustry to support the

sustainability and growth ofthe sector’. Dr Emer Rogan (Marine

Mammals and FisheriesResearch) is leading the‘ObSERVE aerial’ project,funded by the Departmentof Communications, Energyand Natural Resources inpartnership with of theDepartment of Arts,Heritage and the Gaeltacht,which conducts aerialsurvey of cetaceans andseabirds in Irish waters.Surveys will run fromDonegal, down the westcoast and out to thecontinental shelf edge, andacross the Celtic sea. ‘ObSERVE aerial’ is being

conducted in partnershipwith Dr Mark Jessopp (SFIMaREI Centre) andinternational partners fromThe Netherlands, France and

Aquaculture & Fisheries DevelopmentCentre (AFDC), University College CorkDr Maria O’Mahoney*

Dr Tom Reed awarded a European Research Council StartingGrant at the AFDC.

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are widespread inmacroalgae. And the list ofterpenoids with antibioticproperties is lengthy - manyof which are alsohalogenated. Compoundssuch as sterols andheterocyclic and phenoliccompounds sometimes haveantibiotic properties. Apromising antibacterial agentis halogenated furanone, orfimbrolide, from Delisea acommon red alga foundalong the Irish coast. Thisspecies has also beenexamined for its effectivenessas an active ingredient inbacterial antifouling agents,and as a possible treatmentfor chronic Pseudomonasaeruginosa infection. Some of the common Irish

brown seaweeds also show astrong antibacterial effect onVibrio, a widespread bacterialinfection in shrimp andsalmonids. In general,seaweeds show antibacterialeffects on many marine andterrestrial pathogensalthough the exactmechanism and possiblesynergies with othercompounds is not yet fullyunderstood. Looking at all the benefits

of seaweeds therefore interms of a sustainableprotein source it seems theyare likely to play anincreasingly important role inthe nutrition of our growingworld population!

With the world’spopulationcurrently topping 7

billion and expected toexceed 9 billion by 2050 weare heading for troublesometimes ahead in foodproduction. And with beefand pork farming much lessefficient, aquaculture is likelyto become the major foodsupplier. However, for that tohappen issues like thesustainability of feedstuffsmust be addressed. Forexample, fish meal is in shortsupply worldwide and isbecoming too expensive as aprotein source for use inlivestock feeds. Over the last five years

therefore EU researchprojects and commercialcompanies have begun tofocus on seaweeds as anatural, sustainable proteinsource in animal feeds. Theuse of synthetics, chemicalsand antibiotics to combatdisease is becoming an issuewith contamination andresidues in the food chainand resistance built up bycommon bacteria. A paperissued in the United States inDecember 2015 on the needto remove antibiotics fromanimal feed has led manylarge companies to look foralternatives. And with proteinvalues ranging from 10-40%and often containing manybioactives, seaweeds mightvery well be a part of theanswer. We are not quitethere yet, but the signs arealready promising.

HEALTH ISSUES INLIVESTOCKPRODUCTIONFarmed fish is high innutrients like omega-3

polyunsaturated fatty acidsand proven to have otherbeneficial effects on health.However, when fed vegetableoils farmed fish may havelower amounts of omega-3fatty acids than wild fish.They tend also to have moretotal fat and slightly lessprotein - and they may alsohave higher levels ofcontaminants, such asantibiotics, syntheticchemicals, colorantspreservatives and PCBs.Therefore, in response togrowing environmental,disease, and food safetyconcerns related to farmedfish, Ocean HarvestTechnology (OHT) Ltd. hasdeveloped a sustainable,seaweed-based commercialfish feed ingredient that notonly replaces syntheticchemical additives andcolorants, it also increasesthe fish’s Omega-3 fatty acidlevels and bolsters its abilityto ward off parasites. In the Swine industry too

where artificial medicationsare often used to excess,seaweed-based diets can playa major role in replacingantibiotics. OHT has proventhis in several trials in Asia

and America. OceanfeedSwine product will belaunched at the Pork Expo inthe US this summer.

ALTERNATIVESSeaweeds, also know asmacroalgae, are rich in all ofthe nutrients required inboth human and animaldiets. Gracilaria, for example,a species already cultivatedworldwide, contains all theessential amino acids inlevels close to egg protein,and 74% of its fatty acids areunsaturated - 33% EPA, 13%DHA. Certain specificcarbohydrates such asalginates, carrageenans,laminarins and fucoidanspresent in brown and greenalgae, are known to have anti-viral and anti-tumourfunctions as well asimmunostimulatory, andprobiotic properties thatstimulate natural immunesystems.

ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVITYFROM SEAWEEDChemicals responsible forantibiotic activities such ashalogenated alkanes andalkenes, alcohols, aldehydes,hydroquinones and ketones

Are seaweeds the answer for the future ofglobal animal production?Dr Stefan Kraan, Scientific Director, Ocean Harvest Technology Ltd

Above: Exotic Irish red seaweedsmay provide novel antibiotics.

Left: Sea spaghetti fields in clearwaters off the Donegal coast

Images courtesy of Ocean HarvestTechnology

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species of seaweed (algae)for direct sales as a food, asa nutritional ingredient, asan ingredient in beautyproducts and as a rawmaterial in thenutriceutical/pharmaceutical industries. This sector canrely on wild gathering for awide variety of speciesalthough available volumesof certain species tend to below. If larger volumes arerequired then farming is amore reliable source. Bothwild collection and farmedproduction can be certifiedOrganic although grant aidis only available for farmedproduction. The potential for Irish

Organic Seaweed is huge forboth wild gathered productand farmed production.Certification as an organicproducer is a low cost andsimple process.

*For more information visitthe BIM websitewww.bim.ie/schemes/sustainableaquaculturescheme/ Or contact Fergal Guilfoyle,Organic Trust AquacultureInspector on 01-853 0271;087 987 3030;[email protected]

Seaweed is the “new”superfood and isexperiencing a massive

resurgence in interest.Celebrity chefs in Irelandand the UK have beencoming up with new andinnovative recipes for us totry and companies aredeveloping new productswith seaweed as a mainingredient. Seaweed hasbeen collected from theshore in Ireland forthousands of years, for useboth as a food and afertiliser. The renewedinterest is mainly in thenutritional qualities of theedible species and thebuoyant market for alginatesand fertiliser from the bulk-harvested species.

ORGANICCERTIFICATIONIreland has a reputation as aclean and green foodproducer with a naturalenvironment that is secondto none. The resurgentseaweed industry in Irelandis in a prime position tobenefit from this renewedinterest and we can use ourexcellent image todifferentiate the Irishproduct from competitors.One essential element of thisIrish branding iscertification as an Organicproduct. At a recent BIMconference Farmed IrishSeaweed: An OceanWonderfood? (Limerick-November, 2014) severalinternational speakers spokeabout the potential for Irishseaweed on the Europeanmarket and stated “do not

even attempt toenter this marketunless you arecertifiedOrganic”. Organiccertification isnow not just awelcome additionto a brand image,it’s essential!Organic Aquaculture in

Ireland is a growing sectorand the recently publishedNational Strategic Plan forSustainable AquacultureDevelopment highlights theOrganic status of Irishseafood as a specific focusfor development over thecoming years. Grant aid isnow available from BIM forOrganic Certification, up to€10,000 at a rate of 40-50%*.

TWO SECTORSThere are two main sectorsin the Irish industry. Thebulk sector cutting mainlyAscophyllum on the shorefor the alginate and soilconditioner market. This low

price/high volume product ishighly sought after and newcompanies have entered thismarket with renewedinterest in securing access tothe resource. TheDepartment of Environmentis developing a newlicensing system whichshould simplify access tothis resource whileprotecting the rights of thetraditional cutters who havebeen using the resource forgenerations. The sector with the most

potential for growth in thecoming years is the highvalue sector, farming andwild harvesting various

Organic Seaweed Production in IrelandFergal Guilfoyle, Organic Trust Aquaculture Inspector

Wave cut platform in Donegal, with a rich variety of harvestable sea-weed. Sustainable harvesting is required to ensure a long-term business

Photo Fergal Guilfoyle

P{hoto courtesy of Stefan Kraan

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AbaloneAbalone Chonamara TeoAilleBarnaCo. GalwayT: (091) 591307 T: (091) 754602M: (087) 9051956E: [email protected]: Cindy O’Brien

M.R.I. Carna LaboratoriesCarnaCo. GalwayCo. GalwayT: (095) 32201 T: (095) 32205E: [email protected]: Declan Clarke

Tower Aqua Products Ltd.Lickbarrahan, CahermoreBearaCo. CorkM: (087) 2324149E: [email protected]: [email protected]: Michael O’Neill

Bottom MusselAlex Mc Carthy Shellfish Ltd.MytilusBallaghablake, CurracloeCo. WexfordM: (087) 2933616E: [email protected]: Simon Dingemanse

Ballylawn Shellfish Ltd.BallylawnRedcastleCo. DonegalT: (07493) 82805M: (086) 2902462C: Danny McDermott

Blake Conor3 Chapel RoadRathmullanCo. DonegalT: (07491) 58368M: (087) 6186334C: Conor Blake

Riverbank MusselsLtd.c/o ocallaghan/o’mahonyclonard business parkCo. WexfordT: (053) 9121280M: (087) 2722413C: Mick Crowley

Caragh Clams Ltd.Stookisland, CromaneKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769975T: (066) 9769390M: (087) 6608569 (PO’S) E: [email protected]: Paul O’Sullivan

Carlingford Lough ShellfishCooperative Society Ltd.MillGrangeGreenoreCo. Louth(042) 9383894M: (086) 1053033C: PJ Donnelly

Chapman RobertSladeFethard on Sea, New Ross,Co. WexfordT: (051) 397303C: Robert chapman

Cloughmore Shellfish Ltd.16A, The HarbourKilkeelCo. Down, BT34 4AXT: 0044 (0)2841769208 (T&F)T: (028) 41769208E: cloughmoreshellfishltd@

gmail.comC: Brian Cunningham

Crescent Seafoods Ltd.Mytilus BallaghablakeCurracloeCo. WexfordM: (087) 2933616E: [email protected]: Simon Dingemanse

Cromane Mussels Ltd.StookislandCromane, Killorglin, Co. KerryT: (066) 9769306M: (086) 8941025C: Tony O’Sullivan

Cromane Point Oysters Ltd.Cromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769256M: (087) 6937028C: Gerald O’Reilly

Dingle Bay Shellfish Ltd.Cromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769247 M: (087) 9304870E: [email protected]: Stephen Foley

Doyle, Hugh and Paul BennetKillag, DuncormickCo. WexfordT: (051) 563075M: (086) 8625809C: Hugh Doyle

Emerald Mussels Ltd.CarrowhoolyWestportCo. MayoT: (098) 26431 M: (086) 1740860 M: (087) 2557938E: [email protected]: Bryan Hyland

Flynn, Liam11 Chancellors RoadBessbrook, Newry,Co. Down, N.I.C: Liam Flynn

Frank McCarthyLonart, Cromane Upper,Killorglin,Co. KerryT: (066) 9769375M: (087) 6432563E: [email protected]: Frank McCarthy

Fresco Seafoods Ltd.GreencastleCo. DonegalCo. DonegalT: (07491) 81333T: (07493) 81356M: (086) 2516603E: [email protected]: Gerard Kelly

Geno O’ConnorTulligCromane, Killorglin,Co. KerryC: Geno O’Connor

Griffin-Reilly GroupCromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769235M: (086) 6094346C: John Joe O’Reilly

Jeremiah CostelloLonart, Cromane Upper,Killorglin,Co. KerryM: (087) 7696731C: Jeremiah & Denis Costello

Lett & Co. Ltd.MytilusBallaghablake, CurracloeCo. WexfordM: (087) 2933616E: [email protected]: Simon Dingemanse

Lough Garmin Harbour Mussels Ltd.37 Charles StreetWarrenpointCo. Down BT343JZT: 353(0) 16602404 F: 353(0) 16765212T: (0031) 113571312E: [email protected]: Peter Minnaard

Lough Swilly Shellfish Growers Co-operative Soc. Ltd.Station HouseMalin Road, Carndonagh,Co. DonegalT: (07493) 74285 T: (07493) 74623 71861006F: (07493) 74685(F)C: Danny Gallagher

McCrudden, DerekDrumaweirGreencastleCo. DonegalT: (07493) 81378M: (086) 2860931C: Derek McCrudden

Morgan, CiaranArdaghyOmeathCo. LouthC: Ciaran Morgan

Moroney MichaelGloshaCromane, Killorglin,Co. KerryT: (066) 9769256M: (087) 6439603C: Michael Moroney

N&A Scallan29 William StreetWexford TownCo. WexfordT: (053) 9122080(T&F) M: (087) 9229152 SeanM: (087) 6253759E: [email protected]: Martin Scallan

O’Connor, LiamNorth CommonsLiberties, Carlingford,Co. LouthC: Liam O’Connor

O’sullivan McCarthy MusselDevelopment Ltd.Cromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769243 F: (066) 9769293M: (087) 2119955E: [email protected]: Arthur McCarthy

Patrick T O’SullivanCromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryM: (087) 2198157E: [email protected]: Patrick T. O’Sullivan

Paul Teahan GroupCromane Point, Cromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryM: (087) 2737825C: Paul Teahan

Scannell MichaelDouglasKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9761614M: (087) 7632453C: Mike Scannell

South East Shellfish Cooperative Ltd.Duncannon FortNew RossCo. WexfordM: (087) 2574507E: christopherhannoneng@

yahoo.comC: Christopher Hannon

Sugrue GroupCromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryM: (087) 9862453T: (066) 9769505C: Michael Sugrue

ProducersT: Telphone F: Fax M: Mobile E: Email W: Web C: Contact

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Teahan PartnershipCromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryM: (087) 2654681T: (066) 9769357E: [email protected]: Michael Teahan

Tully Shellfish Ltd.TullyallyRedcastleCo. DonegalT: (07493) 82436 M: (087) 2296153E: [email protected]: Michael Havlin

Wexford Mussels Ltd.Rockfield, CoolcottsCo. WexfordT: (053) 24351M: (087) 2219077 E: [email protected]: Sean Ryan

William Casey GroupCromane CrossKillorglin, Co. KerryM: (087) 7709147C: Willie Casey

Woodstown Bay Shellfish Ltd.The HarbourDunmore EastCo. WaterfordT: (051) 383461 T: (051) 383664 M: (087) 2565549E: [email protected]: Paul Barlow

Lenger Seafoods Irl. Ltd.Unit 2, Kilkeel Fish MarketThe Harbour, Kilkeel,Co. Down, BT34 4AXT: (077) 36553822E: [email protected]: Fergus Stephenson

Freshwater TroutAraglen Trout Farm Ltd.Araglen, KilworthCo. CorkT: (058) 50049 M: (087) 8562073E: [email protected]: John Haydon

Goatsbridge Trout Farm Ltd.GoatsbridgeThomastownCo. KilkennyT: (056) 7724140 M: (086) 2544907E: [email protected] or E: [email protected]: Gerard Kirwan

IDAS Ltd.WoodenbridgeArklow, Co. WicklowT: (0402) 36535 (P&F)M: (087) 7722166C: Shane O’KieffeE: [email protected] To GoatsbridgeC: Shane Daly

Raford Fish Farm Ltd.RafordKiltulla, Athenry,Co. GalwayT: (091) 848137C: Francis Burke

Gigas OysterAdrigole Oysters Ltd.AdrigoleBeara, Co. CorkC: Danny O’Shea

Armada Shellfish Co. Ltd.Old Farm BuildingsLissadell, Co. SligoT: (07191) 63153 T: (07191) 73034 (F)M: (087) 2360364E: [email protected]: Paul Leydon

Askoysters Ltd.Leenan, Kiel, ClonmanyCo. DonegalM: (086) 1966203M: (086) 0733501E: [email protected]: Anthony Kearney

Baile Mhic Oda Teo3 Harbour Row, Ring Road, CobhCo. CorkM: 068 2881791T: 0033 682881791E: [email protected]: [email protected]: Damien Perdriel, Keane, Noel

Ballylawn Shellfish Ltd.Ballylawn, RedcastleCo. DonegalM: (086) 2902462T: (07493) 82805F: (07493) 82806C: Danny McDermott

Ballyteighue Oyster Co.LackenDuncormickCo. WexfordT: (051) 8563438M: (086) 8265367C: Noel Roche

Barr MichaelFoyle Water ViewBallymacarthur, Greencastle, Co. DonegalC: Michael Barr

Barron ThomasMullinahornaRing, DungarvanCo. WaterfordT: 058 46283M: (087) 3113748C: Michael Burke Jr.

BC Shellfish Ltd.Unit 8, Carhan Lower,Reenrushen, Caherciveen, Co. KerryM: (087) 9961311T: 0033 645138789M: 0033 546859785 / F 4887E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd.Tullyearl, LaghyCo. DonegalT: (07497) 22791T: (07497) 22770M: (087) 6536781E: [email protected]: Des Moore

Bere Island CoopCommunity centreBere IslandCo. CorkM: (086) 1064363M: (086) 8182457E: [email protected]: David Andrews, John Walsh

Bia Mara Deise Teoranta7 Bishopscourt LawnBishopstownCo. CorkT: (021) 4543563 M: (086) 8909329E: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]: Sean Burke

Blake ConorPier Road, RathmullanCo. DonegalT: (07491) 58368M: (087) 6186334C: Conor Blake

Boet Mor Seafoods Ltd.CladdaghduffClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 44698 M: (087) 2631641E: [email protected]: Jean Le Dorven

Boyle JohnBallymanus, KincasslaghCo. DonegalC: John Boyle

Carlingford Oyster Company Ltd.MullateeCarlingfordCo. LouthT: (042) 9373367E: [email protected]: Kian Louet- Feisser

Carrowholly Shellfish Ltd.CarrowhoolyWestportCo. MayoT: (098) 26376M: (087) 2557938E: [email protected]: George Golden

Celtic Kerber Ltd.RossleagueCobhCo. CorkM: (087) 4476786T: (021) 4813983E: [email protected]: Remi Louis

Charlie O’Malley Apt. 4 KilnJames St. Westport Co. Mayo M: (087) 2682036C: Charlie O’Malley

Clarinbridge Oyster Co-operativeSociety Ltd.Cave, ClarenbridgeCo. GalwayT: (091) 796771M: (087) 2581104C: Michael Egan

Coney Island Shellfish Ltd.The Lodge,Strandhill,Co. SligoM: (087) 7489384T: (07191) 68443E: [email protected]: Noel Carter

Shannon Estuary Oysters Ltd.Kilmeena, WesportCo. MayoT: (098) 41328 T: (098) 41666/ 41772/ 41000 M: (087) 9971761E: [email protected]: connemaraseafoods.comC: Karl Gautier

Coyne AnthonyDerrylough, RenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 43501M: (087) 2700672C: Anthony Coyne

Criostoir TeoKnoickeen PowerRing, DungarvanCo. WaterfordM: (058) 46448C: Criostoir Kinneally

Croagh Patrick Seafoods Ltd.Roslaher, NewportCo. MayoT: (098) 41142M: (087) 2497570E: padraic@croaghpatrick

seafoods.ieC: Padraic Gannon

Crocknagee Oysters Ltd.Roxtown, ClonmanyCo. DonegalM: (086) 8868900T: (07493) 76159 P/FT: (074) 9376303E: crocknageeoysters@

hotmail.comC: Derek Diver

Cromane Point Oysters Ltd.Cromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT (066) 9769256M: (087) 6937028C: Gerald O’Reilly

Cromane Seafoods Ltd.Cromane, KillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9761563M: (087) 2271221C: Danny Sullivan

CSV Shellfish Ltd.Main StreetArdaraCo. DonegalM: (087) 6691648E: [email protected]: Steve Robins

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Daniel MacCarthyCromane LowerKillorglin, Co. KerryC: Daniel MacCarthy

David Gallagher Oysters Ltd.Maghery, DungloeCo. DonegalM: (087) 7541308E: [email protected]: David Gallagher

De Burca Oysters Ltd.Prospect HillMaree, Oranmore,Co. GalwayT: (091) 794590C: Michael John Burke

Deise Premium Aquaculture Ltd.BallyhackArthurstown, New RossCo. WexfordT: (051) 389349M: (087) 2712150E: [email protected]: [email protected]: William Dwyer

Doherty CharlieRoshine South, DungloeCo. DonegalT: (07495) 21815C: Charlie Doherty

Doherty PhilipSlievebawnMalin HeadCo. DonegalM: (086) 8727268C: Philip Doherty

Dolphin Seafarms Ltd.Muckinish EastBell HarbourCo. ClareT: (065) 6820616M: (086) 6021705C: Eamonn Chesser

Donegal Oceandeep Oysters Ltd.Rossylongan, Donegal TownCo. DonegalT: (07497) 23042 (H)T: (07497 23331M: (087) 6388843 E: [email protected]: Conor Reid

Donegal Oysters Ltd.Rossylongan, Donegal TownCo. Donegal(07497) 40366(087) 2845420C: Damien Reid

Dooriel Fisheries Ltd. Ballycroy, WestportCo. MayoT: (098) 49244 M: (087) 2807959E: [email protected]: Shane Ginty

Doorus Point Shellfish Ltd.Moy Road, KinvaraCo. GalwayT: (091) 638233M: (085) 8248847E: dooruspointshellfish@

kinvara.comC: Thomas Connolly

Douglas Strand Shellfish Ltd.Douglas, KillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9761457M: (087) 2662728C: Pat Costelloe

Duffy AnthonyCarrickCarrigart, Letterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (074) 9155531M: (083) 4693511C: Anthony Duffy

Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd.HillcrestGortnadiha, RingCo. WaterfordT: (058) 46120 T: (058) 46508E: [email protected]: Ray Harty

Emerald Oysters Ltd.Cave, ClarenbridgeCo. GalwayT: (091) 796771M: (087) 2581104C: Michael Egan

Feirm Sliogeisc Mara Teoranta Ring, DungarvanCo. WaterfordM: (087) 6836035C: Gabriel Kenneally

Ferguson Shellfish Ltd.Ballagan, GreenoreCo. Louth(042) 9373988(042) 9373350(087) 6486162E: [email protected]: Donal Ferguson

Fitzpatrick Oysters Ltd.TallaughtSaltmillsCo. WexfordT: (051) 562587 P/FM: (087) 6660829C: Eugene Fitzpatrick

Fota Oyster Farm Ltd.Rossleague, CobhCo. CorkM: (087) 4476786T: (021) 4813983E: [email protected]: Remi Louis

Frank DwyerChurch Cross, Skibbereen,Co. CorkM: (086) 8390678C: Frank Dwyer

Frank McCarthyLonart, Cromane Upper,Killorglin, Co. KerryT: (066) 9769375M: (087) 6432563E: [email protected]: Frank McCarthy

Galway Shellfish Ltd.Beech Grove HouseOranmore, Co. GalwayM: (087) 6383787E: [email protected]: Dan Barth

Garvey BrendanClaremountClarecastle, Ennis,Co. ClareT: (065) 6891920 M: (086) 3840806E: [email protected]: Brendan Garvey

Gavin PatrickClynish IslandKilmenna, Westport,Co. MayoT: (098) 26724M: (087) 2339259C: Patrick Gavin

Gerard Groden Murrisk, Westport Co. Mayo M: (087) 6735392C: Gerard Groden

Green Oysters Ltd.Gilrain, Gortnadiha, RingCo. WaterfordT: (058) 46316F: (058) 46508M: (087) 3298714E: [email protected]: Ray Harty

Griffin-Reilly GroupCromane LowerKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9769235M: (086) 6094346C: John Joe Reilly

Irish Premium Oysters Ltd.Tragheanna BayDrinlaghdruid, Lettermacaward,Co. DonegalT: (07495) 22777 T: (075) 42637(H) M: (086) 6044478E: [email protected]: [email protected]: Edward O’Gallachoir (jnr)

Haran SeanRaughleyCloughboleyCo. SligoT: (07191) 63622C: Sean Haran

Harty Jimmy BallinacurryRing, DungarvanCo. WaterfordT: (058) 46215E: [email protected]: James Harty

Haven Shellfish Ltd.BallinaclashetOysterhavenCo. CorkT: (021) 4770664M: (087) 2557429E: [email protected]: Jamie Dwyer

Hayes Aquaculture Ltd.Tochar, CromaneKillorglin, Co. KerryT: (066) 9769516M: (087) 9366742E: [email protected]: Thomas Hayes

Henry TomBelfarsad, Achill SoundCo. MayoT: (098) 20852M: (086) 3771648E: [email protected]: Tom Henry

Heraghty Patrick & Shiels MichaelBallyarKerrymeel P.O., Letterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (07491) 59629M: (087) 2944071M: 086) 8781081C: Michael Shields

Hook Head Shellfish Ltd.Ramstown, Fethard-on-SeaNew Ross, Co. WexfordT: (051) 397492M: (087) 6480109M: (087) 6314913E: hookheadshellfish@

hotmail.comC: Jodie Hickey

Inis Sal TeoMaghery, Termon, DungloeCo. DonegalT: (07495) 22820M: (087) 9483266C: John Doherty

Irish Atlantic Shellfish Ltd.c/o Sea Lyons SeafoodPier Rd., CarrigaholtCo. ClareT: (065) 9058321 T: (065) 9058322 M: (087) 6149539E: [email protected]: James Lyons

Irish Oysters Harvest Ltd. c/o John Thornton, CllonaWestport, Co. Mayo M: (087) 9136721C: John Thornton

James BallMiddletownMalin HeadCo. DonegalM: (086) 8678476E: [email protected]: James Ball

Jasconius Ltd.New Quay, BurrinCo. ClareT: (065) 7078189M: (087) 9772069E: [email protected]: Iarlaith Connellan

Jean-Yves LetanneurTahilla, SneemCo. KerryM: (086) 3603634C: Jean-Yves Letanneur

Jeremiah CostelloeLonhort, KillorglinCo. KerryM: (087) 7696731C: Pat Costelloe

John ComiskeyUrrismana, ClonmanyCo. DonegalC: John Comiskey

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Keanes Seafood Ltd.ProspectMaree, Oranmore,Co. GalwayT: (091) 794255 M: (087) 2623712E: diarmuidjameskeane1@

eircom.netC: Diarmuid Keane

Keenan Oysters Ltd.The Harbour, Carlingford LoughCo. LouthT: (04293) 73306M: (086) 3691222E: [email protected]: Tom Keenan

Kevin Morrin MountbrownWestport, Co. Mayo M: (087)8112193C: Kevin Morrin

Kilbane Michael/GerardDooagh, Achill IslandCo. MayoT: (098) 43969M: (086) 2200165C: Michael Kilbane

Kinsale Ltd.Ballynaclaset CreekOysterhaven, Co. CorkT: 003354 6476298E: [email protected]

[email protected]@gmail.com

C: Tracy Page

Kinsale Seafoods Ltd.Whispering PinesCappagh, Kinsale, Co. CorkT: (021) 4772264E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

KOS Ltd.Ballynaclaset CreekOysterhaven, Co. CorkT: 003354 6476298T: 0033 546859785 / F 4887E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

Krause Daniel & RainerDungoraKinvaraCo. GalwayT: (091) 637104T: (091) 637232C: Rainer Krause

L&G O’ConnorTullig BegCromane, Killorglin,Co. KerryM: (087) 2935960E: [email protected]: Liam O’Connor

Langley FeargalSheshiaBell HarbourCo. ClareT: (065) 7078146M: (087) 9787033E: [email protected]: Feargal Langley

Lyons Gearoidc/o Sea Lyons SeafoodPier Rd. Carrigaholt,Co. ClareT: (065) 9058222E: [email protected]: Gearoid Lyons

Malin Head Oysters Ltd.Sheskin BreeMalin HeadCo. DonegalM: (086) 8625984E: malinheadoystersltd@

gmail.comC: Billy Coffee

Mannin Bay Oysters Ltd.DerrygimlaBallyconneelyCo. GalwayT: (095) 23640 M: (087) 0969730C: Josie King

Maree Oysters Ltd.MareeClarinbridgeCo. GalwayT: (091) 790525M: (087) 6184182C: Jimmy Killilea

Martin RiordanTullig CrossKillorglinCo. KerryC: Martin Riordan

Matt BurkeFahyWestportCo. MayoT: (098) 41343M: (087) 2489101 E: [email protected]: Matt Burke

Mattie LarkinKilleenaranKilcolganCo. GalwayE: Mattie Larkin

McDermott, DannyBalleighan EastGreencastleCo. DonegalT: (07493) 81242M: (086) 8053693M: (086) 8053693E: [email protected]: Danny McDermott

McDermott, DannyBalleighan EastGreencastleCo. DonegalT: (07493) 81242M: (086) 8053693M: (086) 8053693E: [email protected]: Danny McDermott

McGlinchy AlanKiltownKillygordonCo. DonegalT: (074) 49378M: (086) 8163553E: [email protected]: Alan McGlinchy

McGrath TonyPulothomasBallina, Co. MayoT: (097) 845366M: (087) 2220622E: [email protected]: Tony McGrath

McHugh Charles & Gavigan Vincent LeconellArd na Ratha, Loughras Beg,Co. DonegalT: (07495) 41574M: (087) 9857461C: Charles McHugh or Packie

McHugh

McKeown MartinRehy East, Cross, Co. ClareC: Martin Mc Keown

McLoughlin Michael & EunanKeenaglugCarndonaghCo. DonegalT: (07493) 74317M: (087) 2150460M: (087) 6035549E: [email protected]: Michael McLoughlin

McMahon MichaelBallynote EastKilrush, Co. ClareT: (065) 9052571M: (087) 2605796C: Michael McMahon

McManamon JohnSandyhill, Carrowbeg,Tiernaur, Newport,Co. MayoT: (098) 36020/36275M: (086) 8411069C: John McManamon

McNulty Gerard MartinKnockloughraNewport, Co. MayoM: (087) 2920281E: [email protected]: Gerard McNulty

Michael John HartyTawin, OranmoreCo. GalwayM: (087) 6888442C: Gary Harty

Michael Kelly Shellfish Ltd.Aishling,Tyrone, KilcolganCo. GalwayT: (091) 796120C: Diarmuid Kelly

Moroney MichaelGlosha, Cromane, Killorglin,Co. KerryT: (066) 9769256M: (087) 6439603C: Michael Moroney

Moyasta Shellfish Ltd.Moyasta, KilrushCo. ClareT: (065) 9051965T: (065) 6764406M: (087) 6613097E: [email protected]: Thomas Galvin

Munnelly JohnRoss, KillalaCo. MayoT: (096) 32056M: (087) 2858358C: John Munnelly

Murray Denis & McSweeney James GRoshine AcresBurtonport, Co. DonegalT: (07495) 42962E: [email protected]: Denis Murray

North Shore Oysters Ltd.Ballyliffen, ClonmanyCo. Donegal(074) 9376433(086) 6057819E: [email protected]: Jim Walsh

O’ Malley MichaelCleggan, Co. GalwayT: (095) 44702 M: (087) 2852460E: o’[email protected]: Michael O’Malley

O’Maoileain TadhgCnocan an Phaoraigh UachtarachAn Rinn, DungarbhanCo. PhortlairgeT: (058) 46499 (087) 8132235(W) M: (058) 46599(H)F: (058) 46208E: [email protected]: Tadhg O’Maoileoin

Oceanic Organic Oysters Ltd.Harbour viewGreencastle, Co. DonegalT: (07493) 81134M: (086) 3331906C: John McKinney

O’Mahony AlanMoveen WestKilkee, Co. ClareC: Alan O’Mahony

Omey Oyster Company Ltd.CladdaghduffClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 44022 C: Richard West

Ostrea-an Ltd.An Sean TeachGweedore Road, Dungloe,Co. DonegalT: (07495) 22268T: (07495) 21183M: (086) 8404945E: [email protected]: John P. Monaghan

Oysters for Suir Ltd.The Mount, CheekpointCo. WaterfordT: (051) 382293T: (051) 382672C: Pat Moran

Patrick T O’SullivanCromane LowerKillorglin, Co. KerryM: (087) 2198157E: [email protected]: Patrick T. O’Sullivan

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Paul BennetCommons RoadDunmore EastCo. WaterfordT: (051) 383173M: (087) 6383381C: Paul & Tony Bennett

PKA Ltd. Ring, DungarvanCo. WaterfordT: (058) 44617 M: (087) 6998565T: 0033 546850384E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

PKB Ltd.Unit 1, Alexander Place,Tonyhabboc, Newtowncunningham,Co. DonegalT: 0033 546858433M: (086) 1580338M: 0033 546859785 / F 4887E: tracy.page@gillardeauC: Tracy Page

PKC Ltd.Ballynaclaset CreekOysterhavenCo. CorkT: 0033 64 5138789M: (086) 1580338T: 0033 546859785 / F 4887E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

PKC Ltd.Ballynaclaset CreekOysterhavenCo. CorkT: 0033 64 5138789M: (086) 1580338T: 0033 546859785 / F 4887E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

PKM Ltd.KillalaCo. MayoT: 0033 546859785E: [email protected] C: Tracy Page

PKO Ltd.CromaneKillorglinCo. Kerry003354 6476298E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Tracy Page

Poulnasherry Oysters Ltd.BreaffaKilkeeCo. ClareT: (065) 9058245T: (086) 8579472E: [email protected]: Hugh Sheehy

Quay Oyster Company Ltd.BallinacourtyClarinbridgeCo. GalwayT: (091) 794724C: John Kelly

Racoo Shellfish Ltd.TullyearlDonegal TownCo. DonegalM: (087) 2206696E: [email protected]: William Brittan

Rosmoney Shellfish Ltd.RosmoneyWestportCo. MayoF: (098) 25843E: [email protected]: Stephen Fitzgerald

Saul Joyce (Formerly Ardagh Oysters Ltd).CladdaghduffClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 44890 M: (087) 1267715C: Saul Joyce

SBB Shellfish Ltd.3 Duffs Turn, Danes CastleCarrig-on-BarrowCo. WexfordT: (051) 561291 T: 0033 607436241M: (086) 0622542E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Anthony Neveu

Scannell MichaelDouglasKillorglinCo. KerryT: (066) 9761614M: (087) 7632453E: [email protected]: Michael Scannell

Sciana Mara TeorantaBothar na ScoileDuacha, Achill,Co. MayoT: (098) 43317M: (087) 2495433E: [email protected]: John J. Mc Namara

Sea Lyons Seafood Ltd.Pier Rd. Carrigaholt,Co. ClareM: (087) 6149537C: James Lyons

Seacrest Seafoods Ltd.Seacrest, Derry RdMovilleCo. DonegalM: (086) 2889079E: [email protected]: Liam McGuinness

Seagardens Ltd.2 Fairy HillMonkstownCo. CorkT: (021) 4841837M: (087) 2456074C: Jean Paul Mestre

Seamus O’HayesBallinagaulAn Rinn, DungarbhanCo. WaterfordC: Seamus O’Hayes

Sean O’GradyMurrisknabollMurrisk, Westport,Co. MayoM: (087) 9882522T: (098) 64854E: [email protected]: Sean O’Grady

Shannon Shellfish Ltd.103 Ballymacool WoodLetterkennyCo. DonegalM: (087) 0699437E: [email protected]: Alan O’Sullivan

Sherkin Oysters Ltd.Sherkin Island, Baltimore,Skibbereen, Co. CorkT: (028) 20187M: (087) 2029898E: [email protected]: Michael Murphy

Skibbereen Shellfish Ltd.3 Harbour row,Ring Road, CobhCo. CorkT: (021) 4813565T: 0033 682881791E: [email protected]

[email protected]: Damien Perdriel

Sliogeisc Ba Tragheanna Teo.TerahallionTermon, Letterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (07491) 39943M: (086) 8460933C: Eamon McCahill

Sliogeisc Gaoth Beara TeorantaBallykilduffPortnoo, Co. DonegalT: (07495) 45281M: (087) 9488044C: Paddy Boyle

Sliogiasc Inisheane Teo.MaghertyDungloeCo. DonegalM: (086) 8375430T: (07495) 21457C: Conal Hunter

Sofi Shellfish Ltd.KnockmanyNewportCo. MayoT: (098) 36978M: (087) 3286283 T: (098) 36978 HE: [email protected]: Nicolas Tessier

Sweeney Eamon & Corbett SeamusCorner HouseGweedoreCo. DonegalT: (075) 31453M: (087) 2029909C: Corbett Seamus

Sweeney FrankSaileAchillCo. MayoM: (098) 45333C: Frank Sweeney

Teahan PartnershipCromane LowerKillorglin, Co. KerryM: (087) 2654681T: (066) 9769357T: (066) 9769504E: [email protected]: Michael Teahan

Thomas BluinneStation HouseKilrush, Co. ClareT: (065) 9052275M: (087) 7604230C: Tom Bluinne

Tighe Peter1 Glenmore GroveBallinorig Road, Tralee,Co. KerryT: (066) 7129613M: (087) 7870034E: [email protected]: Peter Tighe

Treanbeg Shellfish Ltd.TreanbegNewport, Co. MayoM: (087) 9873030E: [email protected]: Fergal Guilfoyle

Utterly Oysters Ltd.RossleagueCobh, Co. CorkT: (021) 4813983M: (086) 2656509T: (021) 4813120E: [email protected]: Killian Tighe

Walsh PhilipBallyvoreenRosstuss, WoodstownCo. WaterfordT: (051) 382036M: (087) 4120291E: philipwalshoysterfarmer@

gmail.comC: Philip Walsh

Waterford Oysters Ltd.New LineAbbeyside, DungarvanCo. WaterfordT: (058) 42320M: (086) 3546062C: Pat Cullen

West Bank Oysters Ltd.4 Mount AvenueCheekpointCo. WaterfordT: (051) 380843M: (087) 2125997C: Anthony Fortune

Wild Atlantic Shellfish Ltd.Old Farm BuildingsLissadell, Co. SligoT: (07191) 42990M: (087) 6739051E: [email protected]: Charles Kelly

Woodstown Bay Shellfish Ltd.The Harbour, Dunmore EastCo. WaterfordT: (051) 385405M: (087) 2565549E: [email protected]: Paul Barlow

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Hatchery GigasBoet Mor Seafoods Ltd.CladdaghduffClifden, Co. GalwayT: (095) 44698 M: (087) 2631641E: [email protected]: Jean Le Dorven

Cartron Point Shellfish Ltd.New Quay, BurrinCo. ClareT: (065) 7078189M: (087) 9772069E: [email protected]: Iarlaith Connellan

Lissadell Shellfish Co. Ltd.Lissadell, Sligo TownCo. SligoT: (07191) 63563T: (07191) 41313 M: (086) 8313123E: [email protected]: Kevin O’Kelly

Tralee Bay Hatchery Ltd.The Ponds, Kilshannig,Castlegregory,Co. KerryT: (066) 7136811F: (066) 7136811M: (087) 2599237E: [email protected]: Denis O’Shea

Native OysterAtlantic Shellfish Ltd.Rossmore, CarrigtohillCo. CorkT: (021) 4883248T: 0044 1736810867E: [email protected]: Tristan Hugh-Jones

Clarinbridge Oyster Co-operativeSociety Ltd.Cave, ClarenbridgeCo. GalwayT: (091) 796771M: (087) 2581104C: Michael Egan

Clew Bay Oyster CooperativeThe Boathouse, The Quay,Newport,Co. Mayo.(087) 9882522E: [email protected]: Sean O’Grady

Comharchumann SliogeiscChonamara Teo.Tir NiLettermoreCo. GalwayT: (095) 33489 M: (087) 0699437M: (087) 2267511E: [email protected]: Alan O’Sullivan

Lough Foyle Oysters Coop.Whiskey Rock LtdThe Quay, Moville,Co. DonegalC: Liam Farren, (Barry Fox Loughs

Agency)

Lough Swilly Wild Oyster Society Ltd.St Johnston, LiffordCo. DonegalT: (07491) 48286M: (086) 3186845C: Alec Carlan

Malin Head Fishermen’s CooperativeSociety Ltd.Malin Head, InishowenCo. DonegalT: (07493) 70240M: (086) 2694320C: Charles O’Donnell

Michael Kelly Shellfish Ltd.Tyrone, KilcolganCo. GalwayM: (091) 796120C: Diarmuid Kelly

North Mayo Oyster DevelopmentCooperative Society Ltd.Tallagh, BelmulletCo. MayoM: (087) 6926919E: [email protected]: Eddie O’Toole

Tralee Oyster Fishermen’s SocietyLtd.The Pier, FenitTralee, Co. KerryT: (066) 7136811F: (066) 7136811M: (087) 2599237E: [email protected]: Denis O’Shea

PerchClune Fisheries Ltd.CluneClonoulty, Cashel,Co. TipperaryM: (087) 6992825E: [email protected]: Philip Fryday

Keywater Fisheries Ltd.Caradeen, Maple DriveBoyleCo. RoscommonT: (071) 9662692M: (087) 9957613E: [email protected]: Mr Paul Kearney

Rope MusselAdrigole Mussels Ltd.BawnAdrigole, BearaCo. CorkT: (027) 60030M: (086) 8196625C: Daniel O’Shea

Ardgroom Shellfish Ltd.InwardArdgroom, Beara,Co. CorkT: (027) 74369T: (027) 74220M: (087) 2408366E: ardgroomshellfishltd7@

eircom.netC: John Gerard Sullivan

Atlantic Seafarms Ltd.Hollyhill, Aughadown,SkibbereenCo. CorkT: (028) 38429 HT: (01) 8900919M: (087) 2134623E: [email protected]: Sean Collins

Bantry Harbour Mussels Ltd.GurteenBantry, Co. CorkT: (027) 51199M: (085) 1729177E: [email protected]: Finian O’Sullivan

Belenos Seafoods Ltd.KilsallaghWestport, Co. MayoT: (098) 66177M: (087) 2376700C: John Kilcoyne

Black Pearl Shellfish Ltd.Lettergesh EastRenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 43525M: (087) 2074738C: Kieran Kane

Blackshell Farm Ltd.Unit 15, Westport Industrial Park,Newport Road, WestportCo. MayoT: (098) 50879M: (087) 6875164E: [email protected]: Michael Mulloy

Cormorant Mussel Ltd.25 The MeadowsGlassis Lake, Ovens, Co. CorkT: (021) 4872703 M: (087) 2784819E: [email protected]: William Murphy

Courtney Richard GurteenalomaneSkibbereenCo. CorkT: (028) 21382M: (086) 2306961C: Richard Courtney

Crowley MichaelArdralla, Church Cross,SkibbereenCo. CorkT: (028) 38830M: (086) 2681278C: Michael Crowley

Crusa Teo3 Castlehill ParkTurlough Road, Castlebar,Co. MayoT: (094) 23017M: (085) 1127201C: Danny Mc Nulty

Dolphin Seafarms Ltd.Muckinish EastBell Harbour, Co. ClareT: (065) 6820616M: (086) 6021705C: Eamon Chesser

Duggan RaymondKilkilleenChurch Cross, Skibbereen, Co. CorkT: (028) 38281M: (086) 8798942C: Raymond Duggan

Dunmanus Bay Mussels Ltd.CoomholaBantryCo. CorkT: (027) 54153 M: (086) 2782434E: [email protected]: Brian Murnane

Eddie Nee Snr.FeenoneLouisburghCo. MayoT: (098) 68662 M: (087) 7410859T: (095) 42110C: Eddie Nee (snr)

Fastnet Mussels Ltd.GearhiesBantryCo. Cork(027) 61276 (086) 2440573E: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]: John Murphy

Fundy Shellfish Ltd.DunbeaconDurrusCo CorkT: (027) 61254 T: (027) 51748M: (086) 1661943C: John Hutchinson

G&B Barge Ltd.BallinakillaBere IslandCo. CorkT: (027) 75018 M: (086) 8350820E: [email protected]: Brendan Sullivan

Greenline Shellfish Ltd.Sherkin IslandSkibbereenCo. CorkM: (086) 8304231T: (028) 20287E: [email protected]: Richard Collins

Hanley PaddyPouleenArdgroom, Beara,Co. CorkT: (027) 74232C: Paddy Hanley

Hourican DenisContact David MillardGlengarriff, Bantry, Co. CorkT: (027) 71238 (658)M: (086) 3353618C: Denis Hourican

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Iasc Sliogach Uisce Leathan Teo.CashelKindrum P.O., Letterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (074) 9159259M: (086) [email protected]: Martin Coll

Jean-Yves LetanneurTahilla, SneemCo. KerryM: (086) 3623634C: Jean Yves Letanneur

John CoyneGlassilaun, RenvyleCo. GalwayC: John Coyne

Kelly Paul18 Henry StreetKenmare, Co. KerryT: (064) 6684513 T: (064) 6642590E: [email protected]; [email protected]: Paul Kelly

Kenmare Bay Seafood Ltd.DrombohillyTousist, Co. KerryT: (064)66 84289C: Carl Daly

Killary Fish Farming Co-operativeSoc. Ltd.KilsallaghWestportCo. MayoC: John Kilcoyne

Killary Fish Farming Co-operativeSoc. Ltd.FeenoneCarrowniskey P.O., WestportCo. MayoT: (098) 68662 M: (087) 7410859T: (095) 42394C: Eddie Nee (Jr.)

Killary Fjord Shellfish Ltd.Bunowen, LeenaneCo. GalwayM: (087) 6227542E: [email protected]: Simon C. Kennedy

Killary Harvest Ltd.CluggamMaamCo. GalwayT: (094) 9548918M: (087) 6783725E: [email protected]: Kevin Lydon

Killary Shellfish Ltd.RossadilliskWoodlands, Enniscorthy,Co. WexfordT: (095) 43468 M: (087) 9861105C: Brendan Nee

Krause Rainer& David &BrianDungoraKinvaraCo. GalwayT: (091) 637104T: (091) 637232C: Rainer Krause

Kush Seafarms Ltd. O’Shea’s HouseNew Road, KenmareCo. KerryT: (064) 6641714 F: (064) 6641751(F) M: (087) 2313395E: [email protected]: Jose Perez

Leonard Patrick J. 7 Donegal WestReengaroga, Baltimore, Co. CorkT: (028) 38293M: (086) 8818266C: Patrick Leonard

Liam &Michael LaffeyLettergesh EastRenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 42208M: (086) 8222447 C: Liam Laffey

Lydon PatLettergesh WestRenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 43429M: (087) 3776350C: Pat Lydon

Lyons KieranEyeries, BearaCo CorkT: (027) 74296 M: (086) 3637784E: [email protected]: Kieran Lyons

Mannin Seafoods Ltd.Church CrossSkibbereenCo. CorkT: (028) 38290T: (028) 38016 M: (085) 1141574C: Michael O’Neill

Martin NeeBundorraghyLeenaneCo. GalwayC: Martin Nee

McDonagh ColmanNa Fabhrai MaoileBarnaCo. GalwayC: Coleman McDonagh

McIlwaine Shellfish Ltd.Woodquarter, Cranford,Letterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (07491) 53268T: (07491) 53806M: (087) 2390285E: [email protected]: Hector McIlwaine

Michael Caseyc/o Casey’s CabinBaltimoreCo. CorkT: (028) 20197 T: (028) 20427M: (085) 8016626E: [email protected]: Michael Casey

Michael LydonCleggaunMaamCo. GalwayC: Michael Lydon

Mulroy Bay Mussels Ltd.DrimCranfordCo. DonegalT: (07491) 53478T: (07491) 53260M: (087) 2935854E: [email protected]: Hugh Wilhare

Murphy Daniel Glenvale LodgeMardyke, Skibbereen, Co. CorkT: (028) 22001M: (086) 8887799C: Daniel Murphy

Murphy Patrick LissygriffinGoleenCo. CorkT: (028) 35170M: (086) 8569301C: Patrick Murphy

Muskerry Seafoods (Kerry) Ltd.KilquaneHedford, Killarney, Co. KerryT: (064) 7750476 M: (087) 4140837E: [email protected]: Finbar & Eileen Daly

Natura Mussels Ltd.PO. Box 109DunkineelyCo. DonegalM: (087) 6013798E: [email protected]: [email protected]: Anthony Neven

Nunan Mussels Ltd.CoorigcoomadeBallylickey, BantryCo. CorkT: (027) 51484M: (086) 0619841E: [email protected]: John M. Holland

O’Malley JimMainstreetLouisburghCo. MayoM: (087) 6854886C: Jim O’Malley

O’Malley MichaelClegganCo. GalwayCo. GalwayT: (095) 44702 M: (087) 2852460E: o’[email protected]: Michael O’Malley

O’Shea JohnCleandraArdgroomCo. CorkT: (027) 74473M: (086) 8328288C: John O’Shea

O’Malley BartleyLoughtaLouisburghCo MayoT: (098) 66281M: (087) 9242126C: Bartley O’Malley

On-Line Mussels Ltd.Lettergesh WestRenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 43418M: (086) 3776350 M: (087) 9173800 C: Ciaran Coyne & Pat Lydon

Organic Shellfish Ltd.Lissyclearig UllenKenmareCo. KerryT: (064) 6641540M: (087) 0692077C: Paddy V. Cronin

Pallas Fish Farm Ltd.110 Rathfarnham WoodRathfarnhamDublin 4M: (086) 3770599T: (01) 4946783M: (086) 3770599 DonalM: (087) 9484020 John O’ReillyE: [email protected]: Donal O’Reilly

Purple Spade Ltd.Lettergesh WestRenvyleCo. GalwayT: (095) 43814M: (086) 6078508E: [email protected]: Martin Nee

Roaring Water Bay Seafarms Ltd.BallylinchBaltimoreCo. CorkT: (028) 20447M: (086) 2483863E: [email protected]: [email protected]: Colin Whooley

Rodeen Fish Farm Ltd.Droum SouthCastletownbereCo. CorkM: (087) 9456047E: [email protected]: Ryan Murphy

Ross Shelfish Ltd.1 ReenkillaLauraghCo. KerryT: (064) 6683171M: (087) 2508803E: [email protected]: Ray Ross

Saltspray Mussels Ltd.(DunmanusMussels Ltd.) CoomholaBantryCo. CorkT: (027) 54153 M: (086) 2782434E: [email protected]: Brian Murnane

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Seal Harbour Enterprises Ltd.Seal HarbourGlengarriff, Bantry, Co. CorkT: (027) 63085T: (027) 63878(F) M: (087)2599002E: [email protected]: Tim Green

Shamrock Shellfish Ltd.Limestone Hse., KillowenKenmareCo. KerryT: (064) 6642200 M: (087) 2592209E: [email protected]: Sean Mc Carthy

Sneem Fishermen’s CooperativeSociety Ltd.Tahilla, SneemCo. KerryT: (064) 6645270 M: (086) 3623634E: [email protected]: Jean Yves Letanneur

Southward Ltd.Church Rd.BantryCo. CorkT: (027) 52689 M: (086)6073569E: [email protected]: Brendan O’Sullivan

Spellman BrianCluggam, MaamCo. GalwayT: (092) 48424C: Brian Spellman

Turk Head Enterprises Ltd.CollatrumChurch Cross, Skibbereen, Co. CorkT: (028) 38173T: (028) 38483M: (086) 2606473C: Stephen Casey

Westpoint Shellfish Ltd.ArdgroomBeara, Co. CorkT: (027) 74286M: (086) 3845377E: [email protected]: Gerard Lynch

Salmon OngrownBifand Marine Ltd.ErrislannanClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 21262 T: (095) 21773 M: (087) 6165860E: [email protected]: Gerry O’Donoghue

Bradan Beo Teo.LeitirmeallanConnemaraCo. GalwayT: (091) 551365M: (087) 6328941E: [email protected]: Bobby Kerr

Marine Harvest (Irl.) Ltd.Cashel PO, Kindrum,LetterkennyCo. DonegalT: (07491) 59805 T: (07491) 59071E: Catherine.McManus@

marineharvest.comC: Catherine McManus

Mannin Bay Salmon Co. Ltd.ErrislannanClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 21262 T: (095) 21773 M: (087) 6165860E: [email protected]: Gerry O’Donoghue

Murphy’s Irish Seafoods Ltd.GearahiesBantryCo. CorkT: (027) 61276T: (027) 61264E: [email protected]: [email protected]: John Murphy

Ocean Farm Ltd.Donegal RoadKillybegsCo. DonegalT: (07497) 31004F: (07497) 31509E: [email protected]: Paul McCrudden

ScallopComharchumann SliogeiscChonamara Teo.Tir NiLettermoreCo. GalwayT: (095) 33489 M: (087) 0699437M: (087) 2267511E: [email protected]: Alan O’Sullivan

Niall O’Boyle KnockbreagaNewport Co. Mayo T: (098) 41616M: (087) 2255440C: Niall O’Boyle

North West Shellfish Ltd.Upper CarrickCarrigart, Letterkenny, Co. DonegalT: (07491 ) 55195 M: (086) 8092246E: [email protected]: Jerry Gallagher

Sneem Fishermen’s CooperativeSociety Ltd.TahillaSneemCo. KerryT: (064) 6645270 M: (086) 3623634E: [email protected]: Jean-Yves Letanneur

Valentia Harbour Fisheries SocietyLtd.KnightstownValentia IslandCo. KerryT: (066) 9476263M: (087) 2390015C: Peader Houlihan

Whiddy Island Scallops Ltd.72 Reenrour EastBantryCo. Cork(086) 1936247E: [email protected]: Danny O’Leary

Sea Reared troutCurraun Blue Ltd.DoughillMulranny, Westport,Co. MayoT: (098) 36174M: (087) 2858758E: [email protected]: Tom Doherty Jr

SeaweedDingle Bay Seaweed Ltd.CluaisDingleCo. KerryM: (086) 2607991M: (087) 2389998C: Mike Murphy

Turk Head Enterprises Ltd.Cunnamore PointSkibbereenCo. CorkT: (028) 38173T: (028) 38483M: (086) 2606473C: Stephen Casey

Salmon HatcheriesBifand Ltd.ErrislannanClifdenCo. GalwayT: (095) 21262 T: (095) 21773 M: (087) 6165860E: [email protected]: Gerry O’Donoghue

Douglas Valley Hatchery Ltd.KilcloughKilworthCo. CorkT: (025) 27337M: (086) 3162397T: (025) 27635E: [email protected]: Michael Walsh

Derrylea Holdings Ltd. 2 Railway AvenueClifdenCo. GalwayT: (091) 574004M: (087) 2405045E: [email protected]: Paul Sommerville

Inland Fisheries Ireland Ltd.Cong Salmon HatcheryCongCo. GalwayT: (094) 9546049 P&FM: (087) 9100534M: (087) 9911206E: [email protected]: Matt Varley

Marine Harvest (Irl.) Ltd.Cashel POLetterkennyCo. DonegalT: (07491) 92105T: (07491) 59805 T: (07491) 59071E: Catherine.McManus@

marineharvest.comC: Catherine McManus

Marine Institute Salmon MangmentDivisionFurnaceNewportCo. MayoT: (098) 41112 T: (098) 41705E: [email protected]: Deirdre Cotter

Millbrook Hatcheries Ltd.TrentaghLetterkenny,Co. DonegalT: (07491) 37474F: (07491) 37474M: (086) 8269750E: [email protected]: John O’Boyle

Murphy’s Irish Seafoods Ltd.GearahiesBantryCo. CorkT: (027) 61276T: (027) 61264E: [email protected]: [email protected]: John Murphy

SalmoSalmon Springs LtdGalway Aquatic Enterprises Ltd,BunatoberCorrandullaCo. GalwayT: (091) 791303 E: [email protected]: Peter McGovern

Santa Cruise Salmon Ltd.CarrigahorigNenaghCo. TipperaryT: (09097) 47122M: (087) 6890301E: petergibbs.santacruise@

gmail.comC: Peter Gibbs

UrchinDunmanus Seafoods Ltd.DurrusBantryCo. CorkT: (028) 35500M: (087) 2335857E: [email protected]: John Chamberlain

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Albatross Seafoods LtdCarricknamohill, Killybegs, Co. DonegalE: [email protected]: +353 74 9731674W: www.albatrossseafoods.ieC: John Boyle

Allen SeafoodsOld Court Lane, Tallaght, Co. Dublin 24E: davidcarroll_oldcourtentr

@yahoo.comT: +353 86 1094873C: Dave Carroll

Araglen Valley Trout FarmAraglen, Kilworth, Co. CorkE: [email protected]: +353 58 50049C: John Hayden

Atlantis Seafoods Wexford LtdUnit F1 Strandfield Business Park,Rosslare Road, Co. Wexford E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9123309W: www.atlantis.ie C: John Kenny/Mark O’Connor

Ballybay Perch Ltd. Corkeeran, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan E: [email protected]: +353 42 9756907 W: www.Ballybayperch.com

Ballycarbery Fine Foods Unit 4, Caherciveen Business Park,Caherciveen, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] T: +353 66 9473974 W: www.ballycarberyfinefoods.com C: Darina Healy/Linda Macauley

Ballycotton Seafoods Ltd. Garryvoe, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4646522W: www.ballycottonseafood.ieC: Adrian Walsh

Beaumont Fish Sales29 Millenium Business Park,Blanchardstown, Dublin 11.E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8649977W: www.beaumontfishsales.com C: Paddy Donegan

Beshoffs of Howth 17-18 West Pier Howth, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8397555W: www.beshoffs.ie C: Alan Beshoff

Byrne SeafoodsBeaugh, Malin, Co. DonegalE: [email protected] T: +353 74 9370638 C: John Byrne

Burren Smokehouse Ltd. Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare E: [email protected] T: +353 65 7074432 W: www.burrensmokehouse.ie C: Peter/Birgitta Curtin

Castletownbere Fishermen’s Co-op Society Ltd. Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 27 70045C: John Nolan

Cavistons Food Emporium/SeatangLtd. 59 Glasthule Road, Glasthule, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 2809120 W: www.cavistons.com C: Peter Caviston

Clarke Fish Exports Ltd. O’Rahilly and Connolly Streets, Ballina,Co. MayoE: [email protected] T: +353 96 21022 W: www.clarkes.ie C: Kevin Clarke

Clogherhead Fishermans Co-op Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co. Louth E: [email protected] T: +353 41 9881403 C: Paul Boyd

Coastguard Seafoods Ltd. Harbour Road, Annagassan, Co. Louth T: +353 42 9372527 C: Terry Butterly

Connemara Fisheries Ltd. Cornamona, Connemara, Co. Galway E: [email protected]: +353 94 9548193 W: www.connemarafisheries.comC: Pat Somerville

Connemara Smokehouse Ltd. Bunowen Pier, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely,Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 95 23739 W: www.smokehouse.ie C: Graham Roberts

Daly’s Seafood’s Ltd.Kimego, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry E: [email protected]: +353 66 9472082W: www.dalysseafood.com C: Michael Daly

Dorans on the Pier7-8 West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8392419 W: www.dorans.ie C: Sean Doran

Duncannon Fish Co. Ltd. New Ross, Co. Wexford E: [email protected]: +353 51 421364 C: Kai Ronan

Dunmore East Fishermens Co-op Ltd. Dunmore East, Co. Waterford E: [email protected] T: +353 51 383377 C: Maurice Glody

Dunn’s Seafare Ltd. Jamestown Business Park, Finglas,Dublin 11 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8643100 C: Ken Ecock

Eany Fish Products Ltd. Inver, Co. Donegal T: +353 74 9736318 W: [email protected] C: William Ward

East Coast Inshore Fishing Co. Ltd. Unit 28 Millenium Business Park,Cappagh Road, Dublin 11 E: [email protected] T: +353 8649233C: Brian O’Callaghan

Eiranova Fisheries Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork E: [email protected]: +353 27 70250 C: Brendan Minehane

Fastnet Catch Harbour Drive, Baltimore, Co. Cork T: +353 87 0966342 C: John Kearney

Fish Ahoy Arthurstown, New Ross, Co. Wexford E: [email protected] T: +353 51 389369 C: Michael Walsh

Fish Sales Killybegs Ltd. Stragar, Killybegs, Co. Donegal E: [email protected] T: +353 74 97 31297 C: Conal Molloy

Fishman’s Market Unit 16B, 16 Hebron Business Park, Co. Kilkenny E: [email protected] T: +353 56 7793929 C: John Hoyne

Flemings Seafood Old Coastguard Station, Ros a Mhil, Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 572088 W: www.flemingseafood.com C: Gay Fleming

Four Leaf Clover67 Henry Street, Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 860000 C: Ali Jalivandi

Foyle Fishermen’s Co-op Society The Pier, Greencastle, Moville, Co. Donegal E: [email protected] T: +353 74 9381170 W: www.foylefishermensco-op.comC: John O’Kane

Galway & Aran Fishermen’s Co-op. The Pier, Rossaveal, Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 572161 C: Sean Griffin

Galway Bay Seafoods New Docks, Galway City, Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 563011 W: www.galwaybayseafoods.com C: Noel Holland

Gannet Fishmongers Limited 5-6 Royal Rock, Ballybane, Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 440168 C: Stephane Griesbach

Garrihy Seafoods Ltd. Doolin, Co. Clare T: +353 65 7074075 C: Joe Garrihy

Glenmar Shellfish Ltd.Main Street, Union Hall, Skibbereen, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 28 33818 W: www.irishprawns.comC: Diarmuid O’Donovan

Goatsbridge Trout FarmGoatsbridge, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny E: [email protected] T: +353 86 8188340

(Mag) +353 86 2544906 (Ger) W: www.goatsbridgetrout.ieC: Gerard Kirwan

Good Fish Processing Ltd. Carrigaline Industrial Park, CrosshavenRoad, Carrigaline, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4373917 W: www.goodfish.ie C: Denis Good

Green Isle Foods Ltd.Monread Road, Naas, Co. Kildare E: [email protected]: +353 45 876511 C: Tom Cronin

Greencastle Fish Shop Greencastle, Co. Donegal T: +353 74 9381065 C: Harry McCormick

H J Nolan (Dublin) Ltd. Rathdown Road, Dublin 7 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8680066 W: www.nolanseafoods.com C: George Nolan

Hanlon Ltd. 75/78 Cork Street, Dublin 8 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 4737425 W: www.hanlon.ie C: Mark Hanlon

Hederman Smoked Salmon (Belvelly Smokehouse) Belvelly, Cobh, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4811089 W: www.frankhederman.com C: Frank Hederman

Iasc Ui Mathuna Ballyhea, An Daingean, Co. Kerry E: [email protected]: +353 66 9151136 C: Paddy O’Mahony

Fish ProcessorsT: - Telphone F: - Fax M: - Mobile E: - Email W: - Web C: - Contact

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Ireland West Seafarer The Pier, Killala, Ballina, Co. Mayo E: [email protected]: +353 96 32717 C: Niall Byrne

Irish Seaspray Ltd. Tir An Fhia, Leitir Moir, Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 91 551222 W: www.irishseaspray.com C: Sean Gavin

Joe Garvin Fish Sales 3 Nephin View, Ardagh, Ballina, Co. Mayo T: +35396 71564 C: Joe Garvin

Keem Bay Fish Products Ltd. Pollagh Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo E: [email protected] T: +353 98 43265 C: Gerry Hassett

Keohane Seafoods Ltd. Unit 25 Kinsale Road Industrial Estate,Kinsale Road, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4322059 C: Coleman Keohane

Kerry Fish (Irl) Ltd. Renard Point, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] T: +353 66 9472177 W: www.kerryfish.comC: Liam Quinlan

Kilkerrin Salmon/ISPG Ltd. Cill Chiarain, Connemara, Co. Galway E: [email protected] T: +353 87 2830641 C: Liam Roche

Kingfisher Fresh Ltd. Kerlogue Industrial Estate, Rosslare Road, Co. Wexford E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9144704C: Michelle O’Neill

Kirwan Fish Merchants Strand Street, Clogherhead, Co. Louth E: [email protected]: +353 41 9830622 C: Patrick Kirwan

Kish Fish Co. Ltd. Bow Street, Dublin 7 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8543900 W: www.kishfish.ie C: Tadgh O’Meara

Lett Seafoods Kerlogue Industrial Estate, Rosslare Road, Co. Wexford E: [email protected]: +353 53 9140446W: www.lettfrozenfoods.comC: Richard & Christian Lett

M.J. FlanaganUnit 603, Northern Extension IndustrialPark, Co. Waterford E: [email protected] T: +353 51 874926 C: John Whittle

Marine Harvest Ireland Rinmore, Fanad, Co. Donegal E: [email protected] T: +353 74 91 59071 W: www.marineharvest.com C: Pat Connors/Eve Anne McCarron

McKenna Fish Sales Unit 30 Millenium Business Park,Blanchardstown, Dublin 11 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8649040 C: Alan McKenna

Meylers Fish Merchants Common Quay St, The Bullring, Wexford T: +353 53 9122339 C: James Meyler

Millstream Ltd.Kiltrea, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9234282 C: Bryan Rothwell

Morgans Oceanfresh Ltd. Ardaghy, Omeath, Co. Louth E: [email protected] T: +353 42 9375128 W: www.morganfinefish.com C: Brian McCullagh

Murrin Fisheries Ltd. Roshine Road, Killybegs, Co. Donegal T: +353 74 9731362 C: James Murrin

Nicholas Lynch Ltd. 13 Ashbourne Manufacturing Park,Ashbourne, Co. Meath E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8353666 C: Nicholas Lynch

Nicky’s Plaice Ltd. Store F West Pier, Howth, Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8326415W: www.nickysplaice.com C: Martin McLoughlin

Normandy Ireland Ltd. The Pier, Schull, Co. Cork E: [email protected]: +353 28 28599 C: Xavier Legrix

O’Cathain Iasc Teo The Quay, Dingle, Co. Kerry E: [email protected]: +353 66 9151322 W: www.iascteo.com C: Ricky Keane

Ocean Marine Ltd. 25A Monkstown Farm, Monkstown, Co. Dublin E: [email protected]: +353 1 2802842 C: Darren Rogerson

Oceanpath Ltd. Claremont Industrial Estate, West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8398900 W: www.oceanpath.ie C: Ken Ecock

Rene Cusack Ltd. Raheen Industrial Estate, Limerick E: [email protected] T: +353 61 317566 W: www.renecus.com C: Paul Cusack

Renvyle Fisheries Connemara Ltd. Tullyillion, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. GalwayE: [email protected] T: +353 95 43486 C: Liam Diamond

Rockabill Shellfish Ltd. Stephenstown Industrial Estate,Balbriggan, Dublin E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8417874 C: Bill Price

Saltees Fish Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford E: [email protected] T: +353 53 9129870 W: www.salteesfish.ie C: Michael O’Flaherty

Scibeen Foods Ltd. Abington, Murroe, Co. Limerick T: +353 61 386005 C: Michael O’Callaghan

Seafood Cuisine Ltd. Fastnet Industrial Estate, Marsh Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 28 21869 C: Padraigh O’Donovan

Sealyons Seafood Ltd. Castle Pier, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare E: [email protected] T: +353 65 9058222 C: Gearoid Lyons

Select Seafoods Ltd. Butterly Business Park,Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8486839 C: Brendan Boylan

Shellfish De La Mer Ltd. Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 27 70461 W: www.shellfishireland.com C: Richard Murphy

Spa Seafoods The Spa, Tralee, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] T: +353 66 7136901 W: www.spaseafoods.com C: Brendan Walsh

Spillane SeafoodsLockabane, Killarney, Co. Kerry E: [email protected]: +353 64 31320 C: Paudie Spillane

Star Seafoods Ltd.Dauro, Kenmare, Co. Kerry E: [email protected] T: +353 64 41427 C: Danny McCarthy

Starcrest Seafoods Ltd. The Mullins, Old Laghey Road, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal E: [email protected]: +353 74 9721092 C: Alister McClay

The FishermanUnit 1, Ballybane Industrial Estate, Co. Galway T: +353 91 760127 C: Patrick O’Malley

Thomas Mulloy Ltd. 3 West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin E: [email protected]: +353 6611222 W: www.mulloys.ieC: Thomas Mulloy

Ummera Smoked Products Ltd. Ummera House, Inchybridge, Timoleague, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 23 46644 C: Anthony Creswell

Union Hall Smoked Fish Ltd. Union Hall, Co. Cork E: [email protected]: +353 28 33125 C: Sean Nolan

William Carr & Sons Ltd. Curraglass, Mallow, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 58 56216 C: Billy Carr

Wrights of Howth 14 West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin E: [email protected]: +353 1 8323937W: www.wrightsofhowth.com C: Mark Wright

Wrights of Marino 21 Marino Mart, Marino, Dublin 3 E: [email protected] T: +353 1 8333636 W: www.wrightsofmarino.com C: John Wright

Yawl Bay Seafoods Foxhole Industrial Estate,Youghal, Co. Cork E: [email protected] T: +353 24 92290 C: David Browne

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CONSULTANTS

Aquafact International Ltd.12 Kilkerrin Park, Liosbaun, Tuam Road, GalwayC: John CostelloeT: (091) 756812 / 756813F: (091) 7556888E: [email protected]

Aquatask Enterprises Ltd.Ballinahallia, Moycullen, GalwayC: Mr. Diarmuid MulcahyT: (091) 556715M: 087 2266472F: (091) 7556715E: [email protected]

AquaTT LtdBox 8989, Dublin 2C: David MurphyT: (01) 6449008F: (01) 6449009E: [email protected]

Atlantic FareKilkieran, Connemara, GalwayC: Valerie DujardinT: (095) 33300F: (095) 33453M: 087 6502645E: [email protected]

Jennings & O’DonnovanFinisklin Industrial Estate, SligoC: Colm JenningsT: (071) 9161416F: (071) 9161080www.jodireland.com

Marine InformaticsUnit 3, Killaoe Industrial Est., Killaloe Co. Clare C: Dr John WallaceT: 061-375180E: [email protected]

Watermark Aqua-EnvironmentalBallywaltrim, Killarney Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow C: Dr. Neil Bass T: 286200 M: 087 2481581E: [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTALMONITORING

Aqua-Fact International Services Ltd.12 Kilkerrin Park, Liosbaun, Tuam Road,GalwayC: John CostelloeT: (091) 756812 / 756813F: (091) 756888E: [email protected]

Hensey Glan-Uisce TeoCoismeigmore, Furbo, GalwayC: Mary HenseyT: (091) 592174M: 087 2860845E: [email protected]

Veolia Water Ireland LtdKilkenny Industrial & Business Park,Purcellsinch, Dublin Road, KilkennyE: [email protected]

GENERAL

Air Products Ireland Ltd Unit 950 Western Industrial Est., Kileen Road,Dublin 12T: 01 4659650

Akva Group36F Shore Road, Inverness IVI INF,Scotland C: Douglas JohnsonT: 0044 146322 1444 F: 0044 146322 3535E: [email protected]

Alnamartec LtdWimbourne Quay, Blyth Northumberland NE24 IPX, UK T: 0044 1670 542640E: [email protected]

Alltech IrelandSummerhill Road, Sarney, Dunboyne, Co MeathT: 8252244

Aquabeam BTB Innovation357 Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7NB, UKC: David R HoltT: 0044 1476 576280F: 0044 1476 561557E: [email protected]

Sarl Besnard P&FLa Masseliere,72200 Bazouges/Loir, FranceT: 00(0) 2 43 940982 E: [email protected]

Bonnar EngineeringNeil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny,DonegalC: Pat BonnarT: (074) 9122256F: (074) 9124877E: [email protected]

Buccaneer LtdBuccaneer House, 4 Union Road, MacduffAberdeenshire, AB4414U7, Scotland, UKC: Ian McDonaldT: 0044 (0) 1261 835199

C H MarineMarsh Road, Skibbereen, CorkC: Nicholas BendonT: (028) 23190E: [email protected]

Cochon11 Rue Belles Ezines-BP2, 17680 Le Gua, FranceC: Christophe PierreT: 00 33 546228214 / 2983F: 00 33 546228719

Delta Valves and PlasticsWest Link Business Park, Kilnap, Old Mallow Road, CorkC: Peter HarringtonT: (021) 4 399377/021-4399388F: (021) 439 9388E: [email protected]

Depur Systems LtdMoneycarragh Fishfarm, 62 Dromara Road, Dundrum, Co. Down, Northern IrelandC: John SmythT: 028 4375 1113E: [email protected]

Dryden Aqua LtdButlerfield, Bonnyrigg, EH I 9 3JQ, Midlothian, Scotland UKC: Howard DrydenT: 00 44 1875822222F: 00 44 1875822229E: [email protected]

DSMIndustriholmen 59, 2650, Hvidovre, DenmarkT: 0045 43208981

Dundrum Bay Oyster Fishery24 Main Street, Dundrum, Newcastle, Down, Northern Ireland UKC: Robert GrahamT: (048) 43751810F: (048) 43751610

Eddie Carr and Co. LtdColga. Calry, Sligo, Rep. of IrelandC: Eddie CarrT: (071) 9147180M: 087 2544217F: (071) 9147182E: [email protected]

Everyvalve Equipment19 Station Close, Potters Bar, EN6 I TL, Hertfordshire, England, UKC: Chris TownsendT: 00 44 1707 642018F: 00 44 1707 646340E: [email protected]

France NaissainPolder des Champs, 85230 Bouin,FranceT: 00 33 299 8989 89rE: [email protected]

Fishtechnic Fredelslomh Gmbh37186 Moringen, GermanyT: 0049 5555 99300E: [email protected]

Fusion MarineMarine Resource Centre, Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll PA37 15E, Scotland UKT: 0044 1631 720730F: 0044 1631 720731E: [email protected]

Gael Force Marine Ltd.136 Anderson Street, Inverness, IV3 8OH, Scotland UKT: 0044 1463 229400E: [email protected]

Gem PlasticsRegaskin, Cavan, Co. CavanC: James KingT: 049 43 31077F: 049 43 61157E: [email protected]

IDS Monitoring Ltd.,Unit 3 Killaloe Ind Estate, Killloe, Co Clare, IrelandC: John Wallace T: 061 375180W: www.idsmonitoring.com

Jennings & O’DonovanFinisklin Industrial Estate, SligoT: 071 9161416

JFC Manufacturing Co LtdWeir Road, Tuam, Co GalwayT: (093) 24066E: [email protected]: www.jfcmarine.com

Suppliers to the Aquaculture IndustryT: - Telphone F: - Fax M: - Mobile E: - Email W: - Web C: - Contact

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JF Moulds / Eco TanksPortnason, Ballyshannon, DonegalC: John FentonT: (071) 9851025E: [email protected]

J T ElectricKambsdalur, Faroe IslandsT: 00298 47 4444F: 00258 47 4445E: [email protected]

J & W Stuart (Ire) LtdCastletownbere, Co. CorkC: Michael MurphyT: 027 71663F: 027 70973M: 086 2667991

Kingspan/Aerobord Ltd.Askeaton, LimerickC: John BlessingT: (061) 604600F: (061) 604601E: [email protected]

KsteelGarrafrauns, Dunmore, Tuam, Co GalwayT: (093) 38677E: [email protected]

Liftup Akua ASN-5640 Eikelandsosen, NorwayC: Jorgin GunnarssonT: 0047 56582711E: [email protected]

MarketechThe Pier, Ballycotton, CorkC: Peter McKeownT: (021) 4646134M: (086) 8100113F: (021) 4646756E: [email protected]

Mohn Aqua Unit 5 The Enterprise Park, Forres, IV36 2AB, Scotland C: Keith VivianT: 0044 1309 678270 E: [email protected]

MSD Animal HealthRed Oak North,South County Business Park, Dublin 18T: 01 237 0220

Organic Trust Ltd.Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3T: 01 853 0271

Ocea Aquaculture LtdTorrangorm Industrial EstUnit 1APA34 4PAScotlandT: 0044 7511 114500T: 0047 5538 5000W: www.ocea.no

Pascal SarlLa Ville-Es-Jaretts, 35350, St. Columb, FranceT: 0033 2 99898989

SatmarGatteville-Phare, FranceC: Stephane DuvalT: 00 33 (0) 233448036F: 00 33 (0) 233231255E: [email protected]

Sterner AquaTech1 Longman Drive, Inverness, Scotland UKC: Mark FarquharT: 00441463 250275F: 0044 1463 250275E: [email protected]

Sotra Anchor & ChainVidenes, 5363 Aagotnes, NorwayT: 0047 56326852E: [email protected]

Storvik AsKilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA 31RR, ScotlandC: Lorraine CampbellT: 0044 1 546603989 /

0044 188077070

Triskell Seafood Ltd.Strandhill Co. Sligo T: 071-9168060 M: +353 (0) 87 2451558

+353 (0) 89 4631003E: [email protected] W: www.triskellseafood.com C: Marie Aude Danguy

Tropical Marine CentreTCM BristolCribbs Causeway CentreBristol BS10777T: 0044 117 958 1150E: commercial@

tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk

Tyson’s (Ship Riggers) LtdUnit 4, Omega Business Park, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UKT: 0044 1472 347065

VakiAkralind, No. 4, 201 Kopauogur, IcelandC: David JarronT: 00 354 5953000E: [email protected]

Veolia Water Ireland LtdKilkenny Industrial & Business Park,Purcellsinch, Dublin Road, KilkennyT: (056) 7763950E: [email protected]

Wire Ropes Ltd.North Quay, WicklowC: Mr Clyde WynneT: (0404) 67375F: (0404) 67053

EXHIBITIONS

Aquaculture UK 20165M Publishing,8 Smythywood Drive, Sheffield, SC51QN, UK, T: 0044 1142 46 4799E: [email protected]

Aquanor 2017Nor Fishing FoundationN 7030Trondheim, NorwayT: 0047 90841124 E: [email protected]

FINFISH FEED

Aller Aqua (Ireland) Ltd.Allervej 130, DK 6070, Christianfeld, DenmarkT: 00 45 7022 1910W: www.aller-aqua.com

BioMar LtdNorth Shore Road, Grangemouth FK38UL, ScotlandT: 0044 1324665585

Coppens International bv15 Swindon Road, Redlands Highworth,Wiltshire SN6 7SLC: Matthew FrenchT: 0044 778 6083485E: [email protected]

Ewos LtdWestfield, Bathgate, EH48 3BP,West Lothian, Scotland UKC: Lindsay Pollock,T: 00 44 1506633966F: 00 44 1506632739E: [email protected]

SkrettringWincham, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 6DF, T: 0044 1606 561090E: [email protected]: www.skretting.com

Triskell Seafood Ltd.Strandhill Co. Sligo T: +353 (0) 71 9168060F: +353 (0) 71 91 68064M: +353 (0) 87 2451558

+353 (0) 89 4631003E: [email protected] W: www.triskellseafood.comFB: www.facebook/triskellseafood.comC: Marie Aude Danguy

United Fish IndustriesKillybegs, DonegalC: John HealyT: (074) 97 41800F: (074) 97 41847

FINFISH STOCK

Landcatch Natural SelectionOrmsary, Loghgilpheard, Argyll, Scotland Pa31 8PE,

UKE: [email protected]

Marine HarvestKindrum, Fanad, Letterkenny, Co. DonegalC: Jan FennstraT: (074) 9192820E: [email protected]

Stofnfiskur SFIcelandStadarberg 2-4, P O Box 24,222 Hafnarfjordur, IcelandC: Jonas JonassonT: (354) 564 63 00F: (354) 564 63 01E: [email protected]

INSURANCE

MCM Insurance BrokersWellworth Buildings, Bridge Street, Ballina, Co. MayoT: 096 72977

Suderland MarineAquaculture Risk (Management) LtdThe Quayside,Newcastle Upon Tyne,NE13DU, England, UKC: Robert FergusonT: 0044 191 232 5221F: 0044 191 261 0540E: robert.ferguson@

sunderlandmarine.com

MAPS

LaTene MapsStation House, Shankill, Co. DublinC: John ColemanT: (01) 2823688E: [email protected]: www.latenemaps.com

NETS

Aqualine ASPir Trondheim, nr7010, NorwayC: Hans Olav RuoT: 0047 73809932 E: [email protected]

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Cavanagh Nets Ltd.Drumaweir House, Greencastle, DonegalC: Mr. Lawrence CavanaghT: (074) 9381178F: (074) 9381014

Coastal CagesBallymoon, Kilcar, DonegalC: Martin CarrT: (074) 9738406F: (074) 9738406

Morenet TeoTiernee Industrial Estate,Lettermore, Co GalwayT: (091) 551144

Swan Net Gundry LtdRoshine, Killybegs, Co. DonegalC: Martin HowleyT: (074) 97 31180

W and J Knox Ltd.Kilbirnie, KA25 7DY, Scotland UKC: Ms. Julie McDonaldT: 00 44 1505 682511F: 00 44 1505 682980E: [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHY

Aquaphoto Picture Library15 O’Brien’s Place, Drumcondra, Dublin 9C: Shay FennellyM: +353 (0)83 1094765F: (098) 36247E: [email protected]

SECURITY SYSTEMS

Barry Electronics Ltd.St. Catherines Road, Killybegs, DonegalC: Donal HaugheyT: (074) 97 31215F: (074) 97 31739E: [email protected]

SHELLFISH STOCK

Guernsey Sea FarmsParc Lane, Vale, GY3 SEQ, Guernsey, Channel IslandsC: Mark DraversT: 00 44 1481 247480F: 00 44 1481 248994E: [email protected]

Morecambe Bay Oysters Old Gravel Works, South Walney Island,Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3YQC: Kelsey ThompsonT: 0044 1229 474158F: 0044 1229 474500E: [email protected]

Redbank Oyster Hatchery. Ltd.New Quay, Burrin, ClareC: Mr. Jarlaith ConnellanT: (065) 70 78189F: (065) 70 78055

SatmarGatteville-Phare, FranceC: Stephane DuvalT: 00 33(0) 2 33448036E: [email protected]

Tralee Bay HatcheryThe Ponds, Kilshanning,Castlegregory,Co. KerryT: 353 66713909M: 00353863966566

SMOLT

Ballinderry River EnhancementAssociationOrritor, Cookstown, BT80 9ND, Tyrone, Northern Ireland UKC: Alan KeysT: (048) 86751201

Carrigadrohid Smolts Ltd.Carridadrohid Hatchery, Macroom, CorkT: (026) 48132M: 087 9080521F: (026) 48054E: [email protected]

Connemara FishfarmsDoorus, Corr na Mona, GalwayC: Paul SommervilleT: (094) 95 48193F: (094) 95 48194

Douglas Valley Hatchery Ltd.Kilclough, Kilworth, CorkC: Michael WalshT: (025) 27337F: (025) 27635

Eir Nor Teoranta(Laschinger Aqua Group)Ballyhea, Dingle, KerryC: Gerald Hofmaier, T: (066) 9151139T: (066) 9150008/9F: (066) 9151133

ESB Hatchery (Ballyshannon)Knather Road, Ballyshannon, DonegalC: John GallagherT: (071) 9851712F: (071) 9852318

Marine Institute SalmonManagement DivisionFurnace, Newport, MayoC: Deirdre CotterT: (098) 42300

Millbrook HatcheriesDrumcavney, Trenta, Letterkenny, DonegalC: John O’BoyleT: (074) 9737474

Northern Salmon CompanyGlenarm Hatchery, Glenarm, Antrim,Northern Ireland, UKC: John RusselT: (048) 2841691

Santa Cruise Salmon Ltd.Carrigahorig, Nenagh, TipperaryC: Peter GibbsT: (090) 9747122

Seven Springs Trout HatcheryBallyhampton Road North, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland UKC: David BairdT: (048) 28260977

Sperrin Mountain Spring Hatchery109 Fergarron Road, Cookstown BT80 9QL, Tyrone, Northern Ireland UKC: Wilfred MitchellT: (048) 81659700

TRAINING ANDPUBLICATIONSAquaculture Development CentreUniversity College Cork, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, CorkC: Gavin BurnellT: +353 (0)21 4904590M: +353 (0)86 8206464F: +353 (0)21 4904593E: [email protected]: http://adc.ucc.ie

Aquaculture & Seafood IrelandAthenry, Co. Galway C: Roger Cole T: 353 (0) 2859111 E: info@

aquacultureandseafoodireland.comW: www.aquacultureandseafoodireland.com

Fish Farmer Magazine496 Ferry Raod, Edinburgh EH52DL, ScotlandC: William DowdsT: 00 44 1315511000 W: www.fishfarmer-magazine.com

Fish Farming InternationalNexus Place, 25 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AD, UKC: Ratchel MutterT: 00 44 2070295714

Institute of AquacultureUniversity of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland UKT: 00 44 1786 467874F: 00 44 1786 472133E: [email protected]

Irish SkipperAnnagry, Letterkenny, DonegalC: Hugh BonnerT: (074) 9548935F: (074) 9548940E: [email protected]

Marine TimesCranny RoadInverCo. DonegalC: Mark McCarthyT: (074) 97 36899F: (074) 97 32635E: [email protected]: www.marinetimes.ie

Sparsholt CollegeHampshire, Winchester, S021 2NF, England UKT: 00 44 1962776411F: 00 44 1962776587

VETERINARY

Aquatic Veterinary GroupBioResearch Ireland,National Diagnostics Centre,University College Galway, GalwayC: Ms. Margaret Ruttledge/C: Ms. Evelyn CollinsT: (091) 524098F: (091) 586570

Kaycee Veterinary Products14 Enterprise ParkLewes RoadLindfieldWest SussexRH162LH, UKT: 0044 1444482888E: [email protected]: www.kaycee.co.uk

MSD Animal HealthRed Oak North,South County Business Park, Dublin 18T: 01 237 0220

PharmaqUnit 15 Sandleheath Ind. Est.FordingbridgeHampshire SP61PA, UKT: 01 237 0220E: [email protected]: www.pharmaq.com

Vet-Aqua InternationalUnit 7B Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore, GalwayC: Hamish RodgerT: (091) 792997E: [email protected]

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SHELLFISHAtlanfish LimitedMalin RoadCarndonaghDonegalIrelandC: Gareth Gallagher -

Managing DirectorT: +353 74 937 4285

+44 777 486 4900F: +353 74 937 4685E: [email protected]: www.atlanfish.com

Bantry Bay SeafoodsGortalassaBantryCo. CorkIrelandC: Orla D’Arcy -

Sales & Marketing ManagerT: +353 27 50 977F: +353 27 50 943E: [email protected]: www.bantrybayseafoods.com

Bell’s Isle SeafoodsTullyearlCo. DonegalIrelandC: Des Moore -

Managing DirectorT: +353 74 97 22 791F: +353 74 97 23 858M: +353 8 76 53 67 81E: [email protected]

Breizon LimitedDalriada MinaInverinRossavealCo. GalwayIrelandC: Loic Guenael -

Managing DirectorT: +353 91 572 157F: +353 91 572 246E: [email protected]

Carr Shelfish IrelandCurraglassMallowCo. CorkIrelandC: Billy Carr

Managing DirectorT: +353 58 56216F: +353 58 56434E: [email protected]: www.wmcarrshellfish.com

Kilmore SeafoodKilmore QuayCo. WexfordIrelandC: Mairead Roche -

Sales & Marketing ManagerT: +353 53 912 9755F: +353 53 912 9700E: [email protected]

Clogherhead Fishermen’s Co-OpClogherheadCo. LouthIrelandC: Paul Boyd -

General ManagerT: +353 41 988 1403F: +353 41 988 1405E: [email protected]

Connemara SeafoodsSeafood HouseKilmeenaWestportCo. MayoIrelandC: Ann-Marie Mulloy -

Business Development ManagerT: +353 98 41000

+353 98 41328+353 98 41772

F: +353 98 41666E: [email protected]: www.connemaraseafoods.com

Emerald Mussels LimitedCarrowhollyWestport, MayoIrelandC: George Golden -

Managing DirectorT: +353 98 26376F: +353 98 26431E: carrowhollyshellfish.net

Errigal SeafoodCarrickCo. DonegalIrelandC: Aodh O Donnell -

Managing DirectorC: Wayne Donovan -

Sales ManagerC: Tom Glynn -

Marketing ManagerC: Beatriz Ajenjo -

Sales Representative Spain/PortugalT: +353 74 973 9023F: +353 74 973 9114E: [email protected]

Fastnet MusselsGearhiesBantryCo. CorkIrelandC: John Murphy -

Managing DirectorT: +353 27 61276M: +353 86 244 0573F: +353 27 61264E: [email protected]: www.fastnetmussels.com

Galway and Aran Co-OpThe PierRossavealCo. GalwayIrelandC: Sean Griffin -

General ManagerT: +353 91 572 161F: +353 91 572 134E: [email protected]

Glenmar Shellfish LimitedMain StreetUnion HallCo. CorkIrelandC: Mel Bendon -

Managing DirectorT: +353 28 33818F: +353 28 33099E: [email protected]: www.irishprawns.com

Hannigan Fish Trading LimitedFintra RoadKillybegsCo. DonegalIrelandC: Jimmy White -

General ManagerT: +353 74 973 2134F: +353 74 975 3622E: [email protected]: www.liveirishshelfish.com

Kush ShelfishO’Sheas BuildingsKenmareCo. KerryIrelandC: John Harrington -

Managing DirectorT: +353 64 664 1714F: +353 64 664 1751E: [email protected]: www.kush.ie

Michael Kelly (Shelfish) LimitedTyroneKilcolganCo. GalwayIrelandC: Diarmuid Kelly -

General ManagerT: +353 91 796 120F: +353 91 796 720E: [email protected]: www.kellyoysters.com

Rockabill ShellfishStephenstown Ind. Est.BalbrigganCo. Dublin IrelandC: Alan Price -

Sales & Marketing ConsultantT: +353 1 841 7874F: +353 1 841 7876E: [email protected]

[email protected]: www.rockabill.ie

Shellfish De La MerDinish IslandCastletownbereCo. Cork, IrelandC: Damian Connolly -

Export ManagerT: +353 27 70461F: +353 27 70333M +353 87 950 6599E: [email protected]: www.shelfishireland.com

Irish Seafood ExportersSofrimar LimitedKilmore QuayCo. WexfordIrelandC: Yohann Pierard -

Sales & Marketing ManagerT: +353 53 912 9660F: +353 53 912 9699E: [email protected]: www.sofrimar.ie

Triskell Seafood Ltd.Strandhill Co. Sligo IrelandT: +353 (0) 71 9168060F: +353 (0) 71 91 68064M: +353 (0) 87 2451558

+353 (0) 89 4631003E: [email protected] W: www.triskellseafood.comFB: www.facebook/triskellseafood.comC: Marie Aude Danguy

Wrights of Howth14 West PierHowthCo. DublinIrelandC: Mark Wright -

Managing DirectorT: +353 1 832 3937F: +353 1 832 0201E: [email protected] W: www.wrightsofhowth.com

SALMONBurren Smokehouse LimitedKincora RoadLisdoonvarnaCo. Clare, IrelandC: Birgitta Curtin -

Managing DirectorT: +353 65 707 4432F: +353 65 707 4303E: [email protected] W: www.burrensmokehouse.ie

Connemara Fisheries LimitedCornamonaConnemaraCo. GalwayIrelandC: Kathleen Nee -

Sales & Marketing ManagerT: +353 94 954 8193F: +353 94 954 8194E: [email protected]: www.connemarafisheries.com

Irish Seafood Producers GroupLimitedKilkieran, Connemara, Co. Galway, IrelandC: Valerie Cooke -

Export Sales ManagerT: +353 95 33300F: +353 95 33454E: [email protected]: www.atlanticfare.com

T: - Telphone F: - Fax M: - Mobile E: - Email W: - Web C: - Contact

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Irish SeasprayTir An FhiaLettermore, Co. Galway, IrelandC: Sean Gavin - Managing DirectorT: +353 91 551 222F: +353 91 551 234E: [email protected]: www.irishseaspray.com

Kenmare Select84 Rue du Cherche MidiParis 75006, FranceC: Cyprien Benoit -

Director, Business DevelopmentT: +33 61 637 1534F: +353 1 4222 0206E: [email protected] W: www.kenmare-select.com

Kinvara Smoked Salmon LimitedKinvara, Co. Galway, IrelandC: Declan Droney -

Managing DirectorT: +353 91 637 489F: +353 91 638 193E: [email protected] W: www.kinvarasmokedsalmon.com

Marine Harvest IrelandRinmoreFanad, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, IrelandC: Pat Connors -

Sales DirectorT: +353 74 919 2820F: +353 74 919 2825E: [email protected] W: www.marineharvest.com

www.donegalsilver.iewww.theorganicsalmoncompany.ie

Oceanpath/Dunns of DublinWest Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin, IrelandC: Ken Ecock -

Managing DirectorT: +353 1 839 8900F: +353 1 839 8930E: [email protected]: www.dunns.ie

William Carr & Sons LimitedCurraglassMallow, Co. Cork, IrelandC: Billy Carr -

Managing DirectorT: +353 58 56216F: +353 58 56434E: [email protected]: www.wmcarr.com

Wrights of Howth14 West PierHowth, Co. Dublin, IrelandC: Mark Wright -

Managing DirectorT: +353 1 832 3937F: +353 1 832 0201E: [email protected]: www.wrightsofhowth.com

BORD BIA - Irish Food Board Clanwilliam CourtLower Mount Street, Dublin 2, IrelandC: Director Markets -

Michael MurphyC: International Markets Manager -

Breiffine Kennedy T: +353 1 668 5155F: +353 1 6687521E: [email protected] W: www.bordbia.ie

Seaweed ProducersT: - Telphone F: - Fax M: - Mobile E: - Email W: - Web C: - Contact

Algaran TeorantaCashlingsKilcarCo. DonegalIrelandC: Rosaria PiseriT: +353 74 9738961F: +353 74 9738823E: [email protected]: www.seaweedproducts.ie

Arramara TeorantaKilkieranConnemaraCo. GalwayIrelandC: Dónall Mac Giolla Bhríde T: +353 95 33404F: +353 95 33494E: [email protected]: www.arramara.ie

BioAtlantis LimitedTom Crean Centre, Kerry Technology ParkTraleeCo. KerryIrelandC: John T. O’SullivanT: +353 66 7118477F: +353 66 7119802E: [email protected]: www.bioatlantis.com

Blath na Mara Eoghnacht, Inis Mor,Aran IslandsCo. GalwayIrelandC: Máirtín O’ConceanainnT: +353 99 61411E: [email protected]: www.blathnamara.com

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Board)New DocksGalwayCo. GalwayIrelandC: Máirtín WalshT: +353 91 539364F: +354 91 568569E: [email protected]: www.bim.ie

Brandon Products LimitedMounthawk Buisness Centre,MounthawkTraleeCo. KerryIrelandC: Paul MullinsT: +353 66 7181160F: +353 66 7181161E: [email protected]: www.brandonproducts.com

Carraig Fhada Seaweed LtdCabra, Rathlee, EaskeyCo. SligoIrelandC: Betty MelvinT: +353 96 49042F: +353 96 49042E: [email protected]

Cartron Point ShellfishNew Quay,Burrin Co. ClareIrelandC: Freddie O’MahonyT: +353 27 62990E: [email protected]

Celtic Seaweed Baths Products Ltd.Maritime CentreStrandhill, Co. SligoIrelandC: Mark WaltonT: +353 71 9168956F: +353 71 9168012E: [email protected]: www.voya.ie

Centre for Renewable EnergyDundalk Institute of TechnologyDublin Road, DundalkCo. LouthIrelandC: Paul MacartainT: +353 42 9370474E: [email protected]: www.credit.ie

Cleggan Seaweed CompanyDock RoadCleggan, Co. GalwayIrelandC: John KingT: +353 95 44649E: [email protected]

Cybercolloids LimitedSite 13, Unit 4A, Carrigaline Industrial EstateCarrigalineCo. CorkIrelandC: Ross CampbellT: +353 21 4375773E: [email protected]: www.cybercolloids.net

Department of the Environment,Community and Local Government(Marine Planning/Foreshore)Newtown RoadWexfordCo. WexfordIrelandC: Bernard NolanT: +353 53 9117367E: [email protected]: www.environ.ie

Dingle Bay SeaweedsCluaish, DingleCo. KerryIrelandC: Paul FlanneryT: +353 87 2389998E: [email protected]: www.carraigfhada.com

Erris Seaweed & ShellfishNo. 6, Inver, Barr na Tra, BallinaCo. MayoIrelandC: Gerard HeneghanT: +353 97 84976

Feamainn Fiain TeorantaKylebroughlan,MoycullenCo. GalwayIrelandC: Michael BeattyT: +353 87 1376476E: [email protected]

Feamainn Organach ChonamaraTeorantaRos a’ MhilCo. GalwayIrelandC: Noel LeeT: + 353 87 2830809E: [email protected]: www.kelpireland.com

Galway Bay Marine LimitedMountain RoadMoycullenCo. GalwayIrelandC: Philip CasburnT: +353 91 556239F: +353 91 556239E: [email protected]: www.sea-nymph-ireland.com

Healthyyou7 Lyndon Crescent, Donnybrook,DouglasCo. CorkIrelandC: Dermot TwomeyT: +353 21 4892726E: [email protected]: www.seaweedsalads.ie

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Indigo Rock Marine ResearchStationGearhiesBantry, Co. CorkIrelandC: Julie MaguireT: +353 27 61276F: +353 27 61264E: [email protected]: www.indigorock.org

Institute of Technology, SligoAsh LaneSligoCo. SligoIrelandC: John BartlettT: +353 71 9155314W: [email protected]

Irish Seaweed ConultancyClybaun Road, KnocknacarraGalwayCo. GalwayIrelandC: Anna SolerT: +353 87 7208191E: [email protected]: www.irishseaweedconsultancy.com

Irish Seaweed Processors LimitedRossmore Quay, WoodfordPortumnaCo. GalwayIrelandC: Tony BarrettT: +353 909 749071F: +353 909 749255E: [email protected]: www.irishalgae.com

Irish Seaweed Research GroupRyan Institute, National University of Ireland GalwayUniversity RoadCo. GalwayIrelandT: +353 91 492377W: www.irishseaweed.com

K & M Aquatic Plant EnterprisesThornvilleKillinickCo. WexfordIrelandC: Mary MeylerT: + 353 53 9175995F: + 353 53 9175995E: [email protected]: www.oceanleaves.ie

Lo-tide Fine Foods LimitedMoyna, Kilmeena,WestportCo. MayoIrelandC: Seamus MoranT: +353 98 42616F: +353 98 42616E: [email protected]: www.lo-tide.com

Marigot LimitedStrand Farm, CurrabinnyCarrigalineCo. CorkIrelandC: Michael RyanT: +353 21 4378377F: +353 21 4378466E: [email protected]: www.celticseaminerals.com

Marine InstituteRinvilleOranmoreCo. GalwayIrelandC: Francis O’BeirneT: +353 91 387250E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie

Ocean Harvest Technology LimitedMausrevagh, Kilcoona,HeadfordCo. GalwayIrelandC: Stefan KraanT: +353 93 51807E: [email protected]: www.oceanharvest.com

Oilean Glas TeorantaBallymoon Industrial EstateKilcarCo. DonegalIrelandC: Declan GallagherT: +353 74 9738860F: +353 74 9738854E: [email protected]: www.ogt.ie

Quality Sea VegetablesCloughglassBurtonportCo. DonegalIrelandC: Manus MacGonagleT: +353 74 9542159F: +353 74 9542159E: [email protected]: www.qualityseaveg.ie

Rí na Mara TeorantaSeannagurrainSpiddalCo. GalwayIrelandC: Seamas MacCathmhaoilT: +353 91 553047F: +353 91 553047E: [email protected]: www.rinamara.com

Roaring Water Sea VegetableCompanyEast End, Ash Tree Cottage, Dunbeacon, DurrusCo. CorkIrelandC: Paul CobbT: +353 86 7870657W: www.roaringwatervegetables.ie

Seahorse AtlanticOakmountCastletownebereCo. CorkIrelandC: Sarah Jane O’SullivanT: +353 27 71663E: [email protected]: www.seahorseatlantic.ie

Seamus O'GradyFahamoreCastlegregoryCo. KerryIrelandC: Seamus O’GradyT: +353 87 6737701E: [email protected]

Seavite Bodycare Limited26 Maunsells RoadTaylors HillCo. GalwayIrelandC: Kaye MulrooneyT: +353 91 521351F: +353 91 527701E: [email protected]: www.seavite.ie

Seaweed LimitedKylebroughlan,MoycullenCo. GalwayIrelandC: Graham CasburnT: +353 91 773370F: +353 91 773371E: [email protected]

Sherkin Island Marine StationSherkin IslandCo. CorkIrelandC: Matt MurphyT: +353 28 20187F: +353 28 20407E: [email protected]: www.sherkinmarine.ie

Waterford Sea VegetablesBallinagaul, RingDungarvanCo. WaterfordIrelandC: Nicholas PaulT: +353 58 46168E: [email protected]

Wild Irish Sea VegetablesCaherushQuiltyCo. ClareIrelandC: Gerard TaltyT: +353 87 0922555E: [email protected]: www.wildirishseaveg.com

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OystersKillough Oysters Ltd20 Blackstaff Road, CloughCo. DownBT30 8SW N. IrelandT: 07834120795C: Patrice Bonnargent

Killowen Shellfish Ltd31 Stewarts RoadAnnalong Co.DownBT34 4UEN. IrelandT: 07742931211C: Darren Cunningham

DOMA(NI)24 Main StreetDundrumCo. DownBT31 0LXN. IrelandT: 0033299894816

Henning Bros LtdThe HarbourKilkeelCo.DownBT34 4AX N. IrelandT: 028 41762335C: Harold Henning

Shinglebay Shellfish70-72 Browns Bay RoadIslandmagee Co. Antrim BT40 3RXN. IrelandT: 00353858313508C: Fabrice Richez

Greencastle Oysters27A Fair RoadGreencastleCo.Down BT34 4LSN. IrelandT: 0033 0546859785C: Jean-Marie Alfonso

Foylemore OystersConey RoadCulmoreCo. Derry BT48 8JPN. IrelandT: 07795600327C: Willie Lynch

Cuanm Sea Fisheries LtdFlat 2589 Frances StreetN/TownardsCo. Down BT23 6SQN. IrelandC: Michel Mousset

Stephen O’Hare40 Leestone RoadKilkeelCo. Down BT34 4NWN. IrelandC: Stephen O’Hare

Millbay OystersThe Harbour,KilkeelCo. Down BT34 4AXN. IrelandT: 028 41763071C: John Rooney

FinfishGlenariffe Trout Farm5 Glen Road GlenariffCo. Antrim BT 44 ORFN. IrelandT: 02821772155C: Hugh Delargy

Glenoak Fisheries1 Nutts Corner RoadCrumlinCo. AntrimN. IrelandT: 02894452975E: [email protected]: Raymond Mairs

Northern Salmon CompanyCastle DemesneGlenarmCo. AntrimBT440BDN. IrelandT: 028 288 41691E: john@

glenarmorganicsalmon.comC: John Russell

Otterburn Farm31 Caddy Road,RandalstownCo. AntrimBT41 3 DLN. IrelandT: 028 9447 2002E: [email protected]: Lee Beverland

Seven Springs HatcheryBallyhampton RoadLarneCo. AntrimN. IrelandT: 028 2826 0977E: [email protected]: Brian Johnston

Silverstream Fisheries LtdOld Corby Mill, Limnavallaghan RoadClough, MartinstownCo. AntrimN. IrelandT: 028 2175 8655E: [email protected]: Ian McGrath

Movanagher Fish Farm DCAL152 Vow Road, KilreaBallymoneyCo. AntrimN. IrelandT: 02829540533

Moneycarragh Fish Farm60 Dromara RoadDundrumCo. DownN. IrelandT: 028243751860E: moneycarraghfishfarm@

yahoo.co.ukC: John Smyth

EMEC Ltd126 Marble Arch Road, KillesherFlorencecourtCo. FermanaghN. IrelandT: 02866349974E: [email protected]: Paul Kearney

Ballinderry River TrustOrritor RoadCookstownCo. Tyrone BT80 9NDN. IrelandT: 028 867 61515E: [email protected]: Mark Horton

Judestream Fish FarmScotchtown Lane, Balindery BridgeCoaghCo. TyroneN. IrelandT: 02886737621C: Tommy Devlin

Blue Valley Fish Farm14 Upper Kildress RoadCookstownCo. TyroneBT80 9RS, N. IrelandT: 028 8774 0649E: [email protected]: Mark McAlister

Rocks Lodge Trout Farm24 Bunderg Road, Lisnatunny,NewtownstewartCo. TyroneN. IrelandT: 028 2826 0977E: [email protected]: Brian Johnston

Fish Farms in Northern IrelandOrritor Fish Farm266 Orritor Road,CookstownCo. TyroneBT80 9 NEN. IrelandT: 02886751201E: [email protected]: Alan McKewon

Tommy Marshall314 Coalisland RoadDungannonCo. Tyrone BT71 6ETN. Ireland02887740649

Ballyarton HatcheryLower Ballyarton RoadCo DerryN. IrelandE: [email protected]: Ian Gamble

T: - Telphone F: - Fax M: - Mobile E: - Email W: - Web C: - Contact

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Northern Ireland Seafood CompaniesAnglo North Irish Fish ProducersOrganisationThe HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AXT: +44 (0) 28 41762855F: +44 (0) 28 4176 4904 E: [email protected]: www.anifpo.com

Cloughmore Shellfish3 The HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AXNorthern IrelandT: 44 (0) 28 4176 9208

C & N ChambersThe HarbourKilkeelCo. Down Northern IrelandBT34 4AXT: +44 (0) 28 417 65100F: +44 (0) 28 417 64245 E: [email protected]: www.cnc-fish.co.uk/C: Mr. Charles ChambersM: 07074465100C: Mr. Norman ChambersM: 07074663212

C& O MilliganDownpatrick RdArdglassDownpatrickCo. Down BT30 7SFNorthern IrelandT: +44 (028) 4484 1098C: Comgall Milligan

Denholm Fish Selling Ltd.Coastguard CottagesHarbour RdPortavogieCo. DownBT22 1EANorthern IrelandT: +44 (028) 4277 1429E: [email protected]: www.denholm-fishselling.co.ukC: Sam Mawhinney

Donegal Prime FishSkeoge Industrial EstateBeraghmore RdCo. Londonderry BT48 8SENorthern IrelandT: +44 (028) 7135 0059E: [email protected]: Dorothy Ryan

East Coast SeafoodsOld Boiler HouseKillard DriveDownpatrickCo. DownBT30 7PWNorthern IrelandT: 44 (028) 44 841196E: [email protected]

Ewing’s Seafoods6 Kendal StreetBelfastBT13 2JRNorthern IrelandT: 44 (028) 9032 5534W: www.ewingseafoods.com/belfast C: Walter Ewing

Glenarm Organic Salmon8 Castle DemesneGlenarmCo. AntrimBT44 0ADNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 288 41691E: [email protected]: www.glenarmorganicsalmon.com/

Henning Bros. Fishing Co. Ltd.The HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AX Northern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335F: +44 (0) 28 4176 2335M: +44 (0) 78 0881 2188 /

079 2186 5833W: www.henningfish.co.ukE: [email protected]

Keenan Seafood LimitedBlackstaff RoadKennedy WayBelfastBT11 9DTC: Gerry Keenan T: +44 (028) 9061 8088F: +44 (028) 9043 1096E: [email protected]

Kennedy’s Direct Catch Down Business Park46 Belfast RoadDownpatrickCounty DownBT30 9UP C: Kenny KennedyT: +44 (028) 4461 7277 W: www.kennedysdirectcatch.com

Kilhorne Bay Seafoods Limited Moneydarragh RoadAnnalong County DownBT34 4TZNorthern Ireland T: +44 (028) 43 768261F: +44 (028) 43 768900W: www.kilhorne.com

Kilkeel Kippering Company The HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AXNorthern IrelandT: 44 (028) 4176 3164C: Cecil McCulloughE: [email protected]

Kilkeel Seafoods LtdThe HarbourKilkeelCo. DownN Ireland BT34 4AX T: +44 (028) 41762649E: [email protected]: http://kilkeel-seafoods.com

McKeown’s Fish & Poultry Shop 14 High Street BangorCo. DownBT20 5AYNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 9127 1141 M: +44 (0)7793641422W: www.mckeownsfishmongers.co.uk

McMullan ShellfishThe Lobster Ponds5 Glenariffe RoadGlenariffeCo. AntrimBT44 0QYNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 2177 1032C: Alex McMullan

Mortons Fishmongers22 Bayview RoadBallycastleCo. AntrimBT54 6BTNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 2076 2348C: Patrick McLernon

Mourne Seafood Bar Fishmongers34-36 Bank StBelfast BT1 1HLNorthern IrelandT: +44 (028) 90 24 8544

Still Waters FishingUnit 1 Princess Anne RoadPortavogieCo. DownBT22 1DTNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 4277 1316E: [email protected]: www.stillwatersfishing.co.uk

Rathlin Island Lobster & CrabCleggan CottageRathlin IslandCo. AntrimBT54 6RTNorthern Ireland T: 44 (0) 28 2076 3948C: Liam & Benji McFaul

Rooney FishThe HarbourKilkeelCounty DownBT34 4AXNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 4176 3071F: +44 (0) 28 4176 2188E: [email protected]: www.rooneyfish.comC: John Rooney

S & P Milligan20 Downpatrick RoadArdglassDownpatrickCo. DownBT30 7SFT: +44 (0) 28 44 841595C: Seamus Milligan

Sea SourceThe HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AXNorthern IrelandT: +44 (0) 28 4176 2855F: +44 (0) 28 4176 4904W: www.sea-source.com/

Something Fishy N.I. Ltd.1 The TidesPortavogieCo. DownNorthern IrelandT: + 44 (0) 7769 152244C: Alan Coffey

T.H. NicholsonThe HarbourKilkeelCo. DownBT34 4AXT: +44 (0) 28 417 64919E: [email protected]

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Aquaculture Initiative EEIG12B Innovation House, Down Business Centre, 46 Belfast Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down BT3094P, Northern IrelandT: 028 44619660W: aquacultureinitiative.eu

Aquaculture Licences AppealsBoardKilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, T: 05786 67857E: [email protected]: alab.ie

Aquaculture and FisheriesDevelopment CentreUniversity College Cork, Cooperage Building, North Mall, CorkT: 021 4904541.

AquaTT Ltd.Box 8989, Dublin 1T: 01 6449008F: 01 6449009C David MurphyE: [email protected]

Bord BíaClanwilliam CourtLower Mount St, Dublin 2, IrelandT: 01 668 5155F: 01 668 7521E: [email protected]: bordbia.ie

BIM (Irish Sea Fisheries Board)Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.T: 01 214 4100F: 01 284 1123W: bim.ie

NI Department of theEnvironmentGoodwood House, 45-58 May Street, Townsparks, Belfast BT14NNT: 028 90540540W: doeni.gov.uk

NI Department of Aquaculture &Rural DevelopmentDundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Ballymiscaw, Belfast BT4 3SB.T: 028 90524980W: dardni.gov.uk

Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineAgriculture House, Kildare St, Dublin 2.T: 1890 200 510 / +353 238859500E: [email protected]: agriculture.ie

Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineCoastal Zone Management DivisionSea Fisheries AdministrationSeafood Policy & DevelopmentWest Cork Technology Park, Clonakilty, Co CorkT: 1890 25 27 41

European Aquaculture SocietySlijkensesteenweg 4, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumC: Alistair LaneT: 0032-59 323859F: 0032-59321005E: [email protected]

Inland Fisheries Ireland (HQ)Swords Business Campus, Swords, Co DublinT: +353 1 8842 600F: +353 1 8360 060E: [email protected]

Irish Salmon GrowersAssociation - (part of IFA Aquaculture)Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Naas Road, Dublin 12.T: 01 4508755F: 01 4551043, E: [email protected]: Richie FlynnW: ifa.ie

Irish Shellfish Association - (part of IFA Aquaculture)Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Naas Road, Dublin 12.T: 01 4508755F: 01 4551043, E: [email protected] C: Richie Flynn

Irish Seaweed IndustryAssociationRyan Institute, Orbsen Building, University College Galway.T: 091 493548F: 091 495515E: [email protected]

Loughs Agency22 Victoria Road, L’DerryT: 028-71342100

RofI: 048-71342100E: [email protected]

Marine Institute & Marine DataCentreRinville, Oranmore, Co. GalwayT: 091 387200W: www.marine.ie

Ocean Harvest TechnologyN 17 Business Park, Milltown, Co. GalwayT: 093-5180710E: [email protected]: oceanharvest.ie

Salmon Research Agency ofIreland (Marine Institute)Furnace, Newport, Co. Mayo.T: 098 41107

Sea-Fisheries ProtectionAuthorityPark Road, Clogheen, Clonakilty, Co CorkT: 023 885 93 00E: [email protected]

Údaras na GaeltachtaNa Forbacha, Furbo, GaillimhT: 091 503100F: 091 592037W: udaras.ieE: [email protected]

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