July 4th, 2018 A recent Government announcement to protect traditional seaweed harvesting rights has prompted support from local harvesters. The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, TD, said that his Department will protect existing rights to seaweed harvesting and not award harvesting licences to companies in areas where Read more…
June 28th, 2018 Concerned locals in Bantry Bay are set to hold a land and water-based protest this coming Sunday against the planned start of large-scale mechanical kelp harvesting in the Bay next Wednesday. A harvesting license was granted to Tralee-based biotechnology company BioAtlantis covering 1,822 acres along the Beara Read more…
March 8th, 2018 A campaign group held a mock funeral procession for Ireland’s seaweed outside the Dail yesterday in protest against the granting of a large-scale mechanical harvesting license in Bantry Bay. The demonstration coincided that the launch of a Private Member’s Motion to tackle a lack of regulation and Read more…
January 29th, 2018 Senator Grace O’Sullivan has called for an update in foreshore licensing and more sustainable seaweed harvesting in Bantry Bay. The Green Party politician was speaking at a public meeting in Bantry yesterday that was organised by concerned citizens following the State’s decision to grant final approval for a Read more…
December 12th, 2017 The Government has given final approval for a contentious large-scale kelp harvesting project in Bantry Bay despite strong opposition from local residents. The license granted to Tralee-based biotechnology company BioAtlantis covers an area of 1,822 acres along the Beara and Sheep’s Head peninsulas. It is set to be Read more…
26th April 2017 A local campaign group is calling on the Minister for Planning, Simon Coveney, to reverse a decision to grant a mechanical harvesting licence for 1,860 acres of seaweed in Bantry Bay. Over 3,500 people have signed an online petition calling on Minister Coveney to halt any mechanical Read more…
13th March 2017 Residents of Bantry Bay have been shocked by the discovery of a planned mechanical kelp harvest in the waters along the Beara and Sheep’s Head peninsulas. 753 hectares (1860 acres) of pristine kelp forests have been earmarked for mechanical harvest this year in Bantry Bay, but locals Read more…
