Aquaculture set to make waves as industry value increases

There was a strong recovery in fish and shellfish farming production in Ireland last year, according to the latest Bord Iascaigh Mhara figures.

BIM chief executive Tara McCarthy highlighted the statistics at the IFA-organised national shellfish conference in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

These revealed that the industry increased in value by €34m in 2015 to a first point of sale figure of almost €150m. Overall production volumes rose by over 25% to 40,140 tonnes, with employment stabilising at 1,840.