Escapees from Killary Harbour fish farm ‘pose significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’, says Inland Fisheries Ireland
Escapees from Killary Harbour fish farm ‘pose significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’ - Inland Fisheries IrelandAnglers and environmental groups have highlighted their concerns about the threat to wild salmon stocks, and potentially to human health, as some of the fish were reported to be diseased.
An estimated 10,000 to 30,000 farmed salmon escaped from a facility operated by Mannin Bay Salmon Company on August 11th. By Wednesday of this week, 10 escapees had been caught on the Erriff river, four on the Kylemore and two on the Delphi. “We are concerned the offspring of interbred salmon could be less adapted to their river, affecting their long-term reproductivity and survival,” the IFI said. “Salmon are already under threat from water quality, habitat degradation, illegal fishing and climate change, and this incident poses an additional challenge to salmon populations in rivers in Galway and Mayo.”
Salmon Watch Ireland called on the Marine Institute, Food Safety Authority and BIM to clarify the implications for wild salmon and possible risk to human health.
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