Status of Irish Aquaculture 2005

This is the third annual report on the status of Irish aquaculture (see Parsons et al., 2003, Parsons et al., 2004). As with the previous reports it has been produced in collaboration with the three main State agencies that provide support services in the areas of research and development to the industry – Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Marine Institute (MI) and Taighde Mara Teo (TMT). The objectives of this report are: (1) To provide a useful, objective and comprehensive source of information on the status of Irish aquaculture in the year 2005; (2) To show trends in the production, employment, export and market statistics for the Irish industry in 2005; (3) To summarise the current licensing activity, which is the responsibility of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; (4) To present the results of the wide range of monitoring programmes for farmed shellfish and finfish, which are carried out primarily by the Marine Institute, in accordance with Irish and EU food safety and environmental requirements; (5) To highlight the various research and development initiatives in the area of aquaculture that are underway in the various State agencies and third-level institutions; and (6) To report on issues/events/initiatives that occurred during the year 2005. The overall aim of the report is to provide useful reference material for the industry, trade customers, investors, researchers and interested parties.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10793/584

Citation

Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara & Taighde Mara Teo, "Status of Irish Aquaculture 2005", Status of Irish Aquaculture, Marine Institute 2006