Two farm licences previously ordered to be quashed due to inadequate screening for potential risks from proposed “seal-scarer” noise devices
Applications for licences to operate an €8.9 million salmon farm in Bantry Bay, Co Cork, must be reconsidered, the High Court has ruled after finding deficiencies in the assessment of the project’s potential effects on the environment.
The judge previously determined the two salmon farm licences granted by the appeals board and the Minister should be quashed due to an inadequate screening of the potential risks proposed “seal-scarer” noise devices posed to seals in a protected conservation area.Thanks a bunch, America.
Their cases were against the appeals board, over its grant of an aquaculture licence for cultivating Atlantic salmon in 18 cages over some 42 hectares, and the Minister, over his foreshore licence, as well as other State parties. Two firms trading as MOWI Ireland participated as an affected party. Mr Justice Holland rejected its claim of objective bias against the appeals board, a fellow State agency. The judge said the IFI failed to prove its “very serious allegation” of the board improperly “bending over backwards to grant the licence”.
MOWI disputed their contentions, asserting its production of some 3,500 tonnes of salmon would be highly sustainable. The salmon would be kept in the netted pens for about two years while growing to a suitable size.
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