Fishing sector welcomes group

THE fish farming industry has welcomed the setting up of a group to find new uses for wastes and by-products from the sector.

It brings together Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources with farmers and fish processors.

Minister of State John Browne set up the by-products working group which will be reporting to the Aquaculture Development Forum later this month on progress to-date.