IFA calls for single organisation to deal with aquaculture job creation

A farming body has urged a single accountable body must be made responsible to government for breaking down the barriers to businesses creating jobs and exports from aquaculture.

IFA president Eddie Downey has called on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to urgently pull all the State agencies and departments together to solve the licensing problem in shellfish farming.

“The agencies must be given a single task of meeting the Harvest 2020 and Ocean Wealth targets,” said Mr Downey.