Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Irish shellfish aquaculture demands faster license turnaround

Flor Harrington leader of the Irish shellfish association has said that the licensing was a ‘make or break’ issue for his members. “There are almost 600 licenses backed up in the Department and, no matter what spin you want to put on it, this is holding up a key sector of the economy which provides 1,700 full and part-time jobs and over €40 million (US$55.778 million) in export income. The places we work in are peripheral, rural coastal areas with very little alternative opportunities for our young people.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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