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Marine Minister issues assurance on Galway bay fish farm decision
The Minister for Marine says nothing will be sanctioned in Galway bay that will damage the environment or wild fish stocks.
Simon Coveney made the comments in relation to plans for a fish farm off the coast of Inís Oírr.
Bord Iascaigh Mhara is applying for a licence to facilitate the development of a deep sea salmon farm at a site roughly 1.7 kilometres from the nearest land mass, which it says could create hundreds of jobs.
Groups such as Inland Fisheries Ireland claim the project could pose a risk to wild salmon stocks.
Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Minister Coveney says a decision on the application is due to be made in the coming months.