BIM seeks to deliver 1,200 jobs and €1bn seafood sales under 2017 plan
The Irish seafood sector plans to capitalise on global demand for fish, growing by an anticipated extra 42m tonnes per annum by 2030. BIM is targeting production of over 45,000 tonnes of extra raw material during 2013-17, to result in the industry reaching its projected Irish seafood exports figure of a €650m.
BIM chairman Kieran Calnan said: “In our new strategy, BIM aquaculture proposals are grounded in Ireland’s ideal position to take advantage of a major opportunity presented by the massive projected growth in global fish consumption.
